Clinton Davis
For the British politician, see Stanley Clinton Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis.
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| Nationality |
 American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
August 17, 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New Image Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Elbert Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
200 m: 20.29 (University Park 1983) 400 m: 46.29 (Shippensburg 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Clinton Davis (born August 17, 1965) is a former American track athlete. He was an outstanding sprinter while at Steel Valley High School.[1][2]
Davis was recruited by UCLA, but after an exceptional high school career chose to turn pro early.[1] He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1983.[3]
References
- 1 2 Holbreich, Curt (January 21, 1985). "Clinton Davis: the Loneliness of One Short-Distance Runner". The Pittsburgh Press.
- ↑ Adamski, Chris (August 18, 2011). "Steel Valley's Davis a legend as sprinter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2114-t-fn-boys-hs-aoy
External links
- Clinton Davis profile at IAAF
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Darrell Robinson |
Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Roy Martin |
| Preceded by Bill Fralic |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Boys Athlete of the Year 1982, 1983 |
Succeeded by Brian Davis & Sean Shapert |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Paul Narracott |
Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 200 metres 1 August 1982 – 12 May 2001 |
Succeeded by DaBryan Blanton |
| Preceded by Bill Green |
Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 400 metres 29 May 1982 – 13 May 1984 |
Succeeded by Henry Thomas |
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