Charles Silmon

Charles Silmon
Personal information
Nationality American
Born July 4, 1991 (1991-07-04) (age 20)
Residence Fort Worth, Texas
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

100 m: 10.23 s (−0.7 m/s)

200 m: 20.65 s (1.7 m/s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
World Junior Championships
Gold 2010 Moncton 4×100 m relay
Silver 2010 Moncton 100 m

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 is currently attending Texas Christian University.

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Career

At 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]

Personal bests

Event Time Wind Venue Date
100 m 10.23 s −0.7 m/s Moncton July 21, 2010
200 m 20.65 s 1.7 m/s Albuquerque May 15, 2010

References

  1. ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 100 metres (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4146/AT-100-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 
  2. ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 4×100 m relay (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4146/AT-4X1-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 

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