Vernon Norwood
American sprinter
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| Full name | Vernon Larnard Norwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LSU Tigers track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New Balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 meters: 44.35[1] 200 meters: 20.30[1] 4x400 meters: 2:57.77[1] 300 meters: 32.70[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vernon Larnard Norwood (born April 10, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters.
Biography
Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is the son of Curtis Norwood and Charliette Ray.[2] At Morgan City High School Norwood started running track in his junior year.[3]
College
For South Plains College Norwood was a multiple time NJCAA national champion.[4]
For the LSU Tigers he was a four time NCAA national champion.[5][6]
Professional
At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Norwood finished 3rd to secure a spot for the United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics for the 400 meters and 4x400 relay.[7]
During the 2016 indoor season, Norwood made his second USA team. At the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he was DQ for stepping on the inside of his lane during the first round of the 400 meters, and won Gold in the 4 x 400 meters.
USA National Track and field Championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2016 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon | 1st | 400 metres | 45.80[8] |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 400 metres | 44.80[9] |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | DécaNation | Angers, France | 1st | 400 metres | 46.45 |
References
- ^ a b c d World Athletics. "Vernon Norwood Athlete Profile".
- ^ Vernon Norwood. LSU Sports. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.
- ^ "LSU sprinter Norwood journeys from basketball court to track".
- ^ "South Plains Sweeps NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships - NJCAA | News | National". Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "LSU's Vernon Norwood cruises to win in 400 meters at NCAA meet | College | the New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana". Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Vernon Norwood LSU Track and Field profile
- ^ "Allyson Felix wins 400m, fastest women upset at U.S. Championships". June 27, 2015.
- ^ "2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
External links
- Vernon Norwood at World Athletics
- Vernon Norwood athletic profile
- Vernon Norwood – LSU profile at TFRRS
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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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