Tyrell Richard
American sprinter
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||
Born | (1997-08-04) August 4, 1997 (age 27) | |||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||
College team | South Carolina State Bulldogs | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||||||
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Tyrell Richard (born August 4, 1997) is an American athlete.[1] He competed in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships,[2] winning the gold medal.[3]
As a senior at South Carolina State in 2019, Richard won the men's 400-metre title at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 44.82 seconds, which set a new school and MEAC record.[4]
Personal life
He has two brothers who played football at SC State: Donovan set the school career tackles record before playing on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad and Tevin set the school record for blocked kicks in a season.[5]
References
- ^ "Tyrell Richard". IAAF. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Final" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "SC State Runner Tyrell Richard Wins NCAA 400m Title". HBCU Buzz. March 10, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (April 22, 2019). "South Carolina's In-State 400 Rivalry – Richard & Hall". Track & Field News. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
External links
- Tyrell Richard at World Athletics
- Tyrell Richard profile at TFRRS
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World champions in mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
- 2019: Courtney Okolo, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Allyson Felix, Tyrell Richard, Jessica Beard, Jasmine Blocker, Obi Igbokwe (USA)
- 2022: Fiordaliza Cofil, Lidio Andrés Feliz, Alexander Ogando, Marileidy Paulino (DOM)
- 2023: Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes, Ryan Willie (USA)