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Morgan Cadwell Pearson (born September 22, 1993) is an American professional triathlete who won a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | September 22, 1993 New Vernon, New Jersey, United States | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Colorado | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||
| College team | Colorado Buffaloes | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dean Golich | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000 m: 13:32 (2016) | |||||||||||||
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Raised in the New Vernon section of Harding Township, New Jersey, Pearson began running competitively as a student at Delbarton School.[2] He is the son of former Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO J. Michael Pearson.
Pearson competed in cross-country and track and field, and ran collegiately for the University of Colorado, where he was a seven-time All-American.[3] He currently resides and trains in Boulder, Colorado.
He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama and a silver at Leeds, which allowed him to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
At the Olympic Games Men's Triathlon, with the start moved to 6:30 a.m. because of heat, Morgan swam and rode well but at Transition 2 had to wait 15 seconds in the Penalty area for an infraction incurred at Transition 1. Morgan finished 42nd overall, 7 minutes 1 second behind the winner, in a race, for all competitors, defined by the tough heat and humidity conditions of the running section.
References
- "Morgan Pearson". teamusa.org. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- Havsy, Jane. "'A dream and a goal:' Morgan Pearson to compete in Olympic triathlon", Daily Record, July 19, 2021. Accessed August 31, 2021. "A swimmer at Berkeley Aquatic Club, Morgan Pearson became a distance runner at Delbarton, following his older brother, Andrew.... 'For me, (the Olympics) was the pinnacle of sports,' said Pearson, who grew up in the New Vernon section of Harding and now lives in Boulder, Colorado."
- "Morgan Pearson". triathlon.org. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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Morgan Pearson est un triathlète américain né le 22 septembre 1993 à Washington. Il a remporté avec Taylor Knibb, Kevin McDowell et Katie Zaferes la médaille d'argent du relais mixte aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2020 à Tokyo.[it] Morgan Pearson
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