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Calvin Davis (born April 2, 1972 in Eutaw, Alabama) is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters, though his fame comes from his success in the 400 meter hurdles.

Calvin Davis
Personal information
BornApril 2, 1972 (1972-04-02) (age 50)
Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
1995 Barcelona4x400 m relay

Davis ran for the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States where he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter hurdles event.

Davis competed collegiately for the University of Arkansas, primarily as a flat 400 meter sprinter, not learning the hurdles until later. He won the NCAA Indoor 400 meter title in 1993 and 1994. In 2013 he was inducted into the University of Arkansas Athletic Hall of Honor.[1]


Rankings


Davis stayed among the best 400 meter hurdlers in the US for a number of years, as evidenced by his rankings from Track and Field News[2][3]

Year Event World rank US rank
1996 400 m Hurdles 4th 3rd
1997 400 m Hurdles - 7th
1998 400 m Hurdles - 4th
1999 400 m Hurdles 10th 4th
2000 400 m Hurdles - 6th
2001 400 m Hurdles - 4th

References


  1. "2013 Sports Hall of Honor Class Announced". July 22, 2014.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)




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- [en] Calvin Davis

[fr] Calvin Davis

Calvin Davis, né le 2 avril 1972 à Eutaw en Alabama, est un athlète américain spécialiste du 400 mètres haies.

[it] Calvin Davis

Calvin B. Davis (Eutaw, 2 aprile 1972) è un ex ostacolista e velocista statunitense, vincitore di una medaglia di bronzo nei 400 metri ostacoli ai Giochi olimpici di Atlanta 1996.



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