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Manteo Mitchell (born July 6, 1987) is an American sprinter who competes in the 200m, 400m, and 4 × 400 m relay. He was a member of the USA team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4×400 metres relay (splitting 45.7) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1]

Manteo Mitchell
Manteo Mitchell in full stride down the back-stretch during a 400m race.
Personal information
Born (1987-07-06) July 6, 1987 (age 35)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)200m, 400m, 4 × 400m Relay
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2012 Istanbul 4×400 m relay

Early life


Mitchell was born in Shelby, North Carolina to Kelvin Littlejohn and Dianna Ellis. He attended Crest High School, being named all-conference, all-region, and all-state his junior and senior years. He then enrolled at Western Carolina University on an athletic scholarship, setting school records in the 400m, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay. Mitchell also led the Catamounts to indoor and outdoor championships, being named the MVP his junior year.[2]


Professional career


At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, Mitchell qualified for the Olympic team by finishing fifth in the 400 metres with a time of 44.96, which qualified him to run in the 4x400 metres relay as a member of the U.S. relay team. At the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, Mitchell ran the first leg of the heat for the 4x400 metres relay and revealed afterwards that he broke his left fibula at the 200m mark. Despite this, Manteo finished his lap and clocked a time of 45.7, and the American team was able to qualify for the final.[3][4] Mitchell later earned a silver medal after the American team placed second in the final.


Personal life


Mitchell currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina.[5] He has one son, Khi Avery, born in 2012.[6]


Personal bests


Event Time (seconds) Venue
200 meters (outdoor) 20.20 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
200 meters (indoor) 20.89 Blacksburg, VirginiaUnited States
400 meters (outdoor) 44.96 Eugene, Oregon, United States
400 meters (indoor) 46.17 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

References


  1. "Tech star anchors winning relay at World Championships". lubbockonline. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. "Manteo Mitchell - Graduate Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". Western Carolina University. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "Manteo Mitchell Broken Leg: U.S. 4x400M Runner Finishes Olympic Relay After Breaking Leg". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. 2012-08-09. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  4. "Olympics relay: Broken leg for Manteo Mitchell of US". Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  5. "Sprinter Manteo Mitchell's Leg Was Broken – But Not His Spirit". Point of Blue. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. Rosen, Karen (May 6, 2013). "Manteo Mitchell's Big Break". Team USA. Retrieved February 4, 2021.



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Manteo Mitchell (né le 6 juillet 1987) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du 400 mètres.

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Мантео Митчелл (англ. Manteo Mitchell; род. 6 июля 1987) — американский легкоатлет, олимпийский медалист.


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