Curtis Mitchell
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-03-11) March 11, 1989[1]
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. 629 Willie Daytona Beach
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack & Field
Event(s)100m, 200m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.25 (+1.3)
200 m: 19.97 (+0.0)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow 200 m
NACAC U-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Miramar4 x 100 meters

Curtis Mitchell (born March 11, 1989) is an American athlete, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters.

Career

Mitchell was a 2008 & 2009 junior college 4 time outdoor all American and state champion in the 100 and 200 m at Southwestern College in San Diego.[2][3]

Mitchell had a successful collegiate career for Texas A&M University. At the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships he won the 200 m and was part of Texas A&M's winning team in the 4 × 400 m relay.[4] His time in the 200 m was 20.38 s, the best indoor time in the world that year and a Texas A&M record.[5][6][7] At the outdoor championships that year he placed second to Rondel Sorrillo in the 200 m, helping Texas A&M to their second consecutive NCAA team title.[8]

In 2010, Mitchell represented the United States at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in Miramar, Florida, winning gold in both 200 m and the 4 × 100 m relay.[9][10][11] In the 200 m semi-finals he clocked a wind-legal personal best of 19.99 s, placing him seventh in the world that year.[10][12]

Mitchell turned professional in January 2011, forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility to sign with Adidas and join the training group of two-time World Champion Tyson Gay.[13]

Mitchell won Bronze at the 2013 IAAF World Championships behind Usain Bolt and Warren Weir in a time of 20.04 seconds.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Curtis Mitchell". stellarathletics.co.uk. Stellar Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Southwestern College - Jaguar Spotlight". Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Curtis Mitchell Talks About His Start in the Sport After His 20.04 Bronze at 2013 Worlds - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Indoor Track and Field Division I Men: All-Time Championship Records and Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Curtis Mitchell wins NCAA 200, breaks 22-year-old A&M record - Texas A&M Official Athletic Site - AggieAthletics.com". Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Texas A&M Athletics (March 12, 2010). "World Leading 20.38 For Texas A&M's Curtis Mitchell". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2010 toplists 200 m - indoor". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Outdoor Track and Field Division I Men: All-Time Championship Records and Results" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Curtis Mitchell runs 19.99 to lead 200m qualifying at NACAC - Texas A&M Official Athletic Site - AggieAthletics.com". Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "NACAC Under 23 Championships". Half-Mile Timing, Inc. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Team USA dominates medal count at NACAC U23". USA Track & Field. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  12. ↑ "2010 toplists 200 m - outdoor". IAAF. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  13. ↑ Lewis, Michael (January 20, 2011). "Former Shark sprinter turns pro". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Men's 200m Final | IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2018.


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