Amere Lattin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 12, 1997 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Hurdles and sprints |
| College team | Houston Cougars |
| Team | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Coached by | Leroy Burrell[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
Amere Lattin (born July 12, 1997) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hurdles, mostly 400-meter hurdles.[2] He was the silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games, running 48.98 in the 400 m hurdles final.
He made his international debut in age category competitions: he was a 110-meter hurdles finalist at 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and finished as runner-up in the 110 m hurdles at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. He has also competed in sprinting, sharing in the 4 × 400-meter relay silver medal with the American team at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
He finished third at 2019 USA Championships and qualified for 2019 World Championships in Doha, with a personal best of 48.66.[3][4]
Running for the University of Houston[5] he ran the first leg on what is recognized as the world record in the 4 × 400 meters relay, the team running a time of 3:01.51.[6]
Statistics
Information from World Athletics profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[7][8]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m hurdles | 48.66 | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | July 27, 2019 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.44 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 5, 2019 | +2.0 m/s wind |
| 13.40 w | Austin, Texas, U.S. | March 30, 2019 | Wind-assisted, +4.7 m/s wind | |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.71 | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | January 18, 2019 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:00.07 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 7, 2019 | |
| 4×400 m relay indoor | 3:01.51 | Clemson, South Carolina, U.S. | February 9, 2019 | Indoor WR[note 1] |
Seasonal bests
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Youth Olympics | Nanjing, China | 7th | 110 m hurdles | |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | DQ (semi 2) | 110 m hurdles | |
| 2nd | 4×400 m relay | ||||
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th | 400 m hurdles |
Notes
- ^ Shared with Americans Obi Igbokwe, Jermaine Holt, and Kahmari Montgomery for the Houston Cougars.[7][9][10]
References
- ^ Joseph Duarte (May 22, 2019). "Amere Lattin keeps grinding for UH track". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Q&A: Junior hurdler confident going into conference championship by Peter Scamardo. The Cougar, 22 Feb 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Ratified: Kosgei's 2:14:04 world marathon record, men's 4x400m relay world indoor record". World Athletics. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "ATHLETE PROFILE Amere LATTIN". World Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "AMERE LATTIN HOUSTON". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Hollobaugh (February 11, 2019). "Weekend U.S. Roundup — A Memorable 4×4". Track & Field News. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "WTW: Thank you Alberto and NOP, Grant Fisher Is the Best, Ritz's Fountain of Youth, Alicia Monson Breaks Through". LetsRun.com. February 11, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
External links
- Amere Lattin at World Athletics
- Amere Lattin at Team USA
- Amere Lattin profile at TFRRS
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- Living people
- 1997 births
- American male hurdlers
- American male sprinters
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- IAAF world indoor record holders (relay)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade silver medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- American hurdler stubs