Clinton Davis
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]
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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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
- 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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2015-11-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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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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