Charles Silmon (born July 4, 1991) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won a two medals (one gold, one silver) at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. A native of Waco, Texas, Silmon attended Texas Christian University.
_by_Dmitry_Rozhkov_54_(cropped).jpg) Silmon at 2013 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 4, 1991 Waco, Texas, US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.98 s (Des Moines 2013) 200 m: 20.23 s (Austin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Silmon won a silver medal in the 100 metres, finishing behind Dexter Lee in a personal best time of 10.23 s.[1] Silmon then combined with Mike Granger, Eric Harris, and Oliver Bradwell in the 4×100 metres relay to finish first ahead of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.[2] On June 7, 2013, Silmon became the NCAA 100m Champion, clocking in a wind-aided 9.89 seconds. The time tied the meet record under all conditions, though the wind (3.2 meters/second) disqualified it as an NCAA record. On the 21st June 2013, Silmon clocked 9.98 in the 100m at the US World Trials. He will be competing at the World Championships at Moscow in August.
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 9.98 s | 1.1 m/s | Des Moines, Iowa | June 21, 2013 |
| 200 m | 20.23 s | 0.6 m/s | Austin, Texas | May 25, 2013 |
References
edit- ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 100 metres (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 4×100 m relay (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
External links
edit- Charles Silmon at World Athletics
- Charles Silmon at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Charles Silmon at Team USA (archived)
- Charles Silmon at DyeStat
- TCU Horned Frogs bio
