Sean Burrell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 2002 Zachary, Louisiana, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m hurdles |
| College team | LSU Tigers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Sean Burrell (born February 23, 2002) is an American athlete who has competed in the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles.[1]
Career
[edit]A native of Zachary, Louisiana, Burrell competes at the collegiate level for the LSU Tigers.[2] He ran 47.85 for the 400m hurdles to win the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon which made him the junior world record holder in that event, beating the record which had been set by Danny Harris in 1984.[3][4] At the time of the race, the fourth fastest time recorded by anyone in the world that year,[5] and was ultimately the seventh fastest time of 2021.[6]
Personal life
[edit]His father Keltrin Burrell Sr. and mother Jacqueline Burrell were high school runners. His brother Jon Burrell competed in the throwing of the javelin at Zachary High School and Louisiana Tech University.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean BURRELL | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Sean 'Squirrel' Burrell - 2021 - Track & Field". LSU Tigers. 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Results: Men 400 M Hurdles (Final)". Flash Results. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Burrell breaks world U20 400m hurdles record in Eugene | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2021". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2021".
- ^ Mull, Cory. "Satisfied For Now, But Sean Burrell Has More To Achieve". MileSplit United States.
External links
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- American male hurdlers
- LSU Tigers track and field athletes
- People from Zachary, Louisiana
- African-American track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Louisiana
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Sportspeople from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen