Danny Everett
American former track and field athlete
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| Full name | Daniel Joseph Everett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1966-11-01) November 1, 1966 (age 57) Van Alstyne, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Santa Monica Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Everett (born November 1, 1966) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 metres. He won bronze medals in the 400m at the 1988 Olympic Games and at the 1991 World Championships, and won gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games. His 400m best of 43.81 seconds when winning the 1992 US Olympic trials, moved him to second on the world all-time list and still ranks him 13th on the world all-time list (as of September 2023).
Early life
Everett was born in Van Alstyne, Texas, then moved to South Central Los Angeles as a child. Everett did not start running track until tenth grade at Fairfax High School,[1] when the high school track coach encouraged him to try out for the team. In two short years, Everett cultivated his natural athletic talent and as a senior placed second in the 400 meters at the California State High School Track & Field championships.
After graduating from Fairfax, Danny attended UCLA. As a Bruin, Everett's track achievements included: NCAA champion in 400 meters and 1600 meter relay,[2] three-time NCAA All-American, and two-time Pac-10 400 meter and 1600 meter relay champion. Everett was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]
Olympic teams
From 1987 to 1992, Everett qualified for the U.S. Olympic team where he won gold and bronze medals in the 1600 meter relay and 400 meters in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.[4] Everett also won gold, silver and bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome, Italy in 1987 and in Tokyo, Japan in 1991. During his career, Everett set five world records in the 300 meters,[5] 400 meters, 1600 meter relay and 4 x 200 meter. In 1992, Everett qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team, running the fastest Olympic qualifying time in U.S. history at 43.81 and at that time the second fastest time in history. Everett suffered a foot injury at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Personal life
Everett and his wife Tiarzha Taylor live in Upper Ojai, California with their three children. He coaches track & field for the Ojai Roadrunners in Ojai.[6] Everett has served as consultant for local athletic programs, and co-founded Precious Medals, a sports merchandising firm. Everett later attended the Los Angeles Culinary Institute and launched SoulFête, a culinary event series.
References
- ^ Florence, Mal (April 15, 1986). "Track and Field : Danny Everett Has Emerged as UCLA's Star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA sprinter Danny Everett, who won 2..." Los Angeles Times. January 28, 1989. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA To Induct Eight New Members Into Athletics Hall of Fame". UCLA. September 23, 2003. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "400-Meter Indoor Record Bettered by Everett Again". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1992. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "300-meter dash record erased". Spokane Chronicle. September 4, 1990. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Leadership Team". Ojai Roadrunners. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- Danny Everett at World Athletics
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- 1908:
William Hamilton, Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard (USA)
- 1912:
Mel Sheppard, Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath (USA) - 1920:
Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler (GBR) - 1924: Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver Macdonald, William Stevenson (USA)
- 1928: George Baird, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, Ray Barbuti (USA)
- 1932: Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr (USA)
- 1936: Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown (GBR)
- 1948: Arthur Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield (USA)
- 1952:
Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden (JAM) - 1956: Charles Jenkins Sr., Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Tom Courtney (USA)
- 1960:
Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis (USA) - 1964: Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr (USA)
- 1968: Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans (USA)
- 1972:
Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang (KEN) - 1976: Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks (USA)
- 1980:
Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS) - 1984: Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay (USA)
- 1988: Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon (USA)
- 1992: Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA)
- 1996: LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser (USA)
- 2000:
Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama (NGR) - 2004: Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie (USA)
- 2008: LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon (USA)
- 2012:
Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller (BAH) - 2016: Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg (USA)
- 2020: Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood (USA)
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