Kyle Clemons ( born Kyle Clemons ; born December 27, 1990 , Jonesboro , Arkansas , USA ) is an American athlete specializing in 400 meters . Olympic champion in 2016 , world champion , two - time indoor world champion (2014, 2016) in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Former world record holder in the relay race 4 × 400 meters.
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| Full name | Kyle clemons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | December 27, 1990 (28 years old) Jonesboro , Arkansas , USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 181 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainers | Stanley Redvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | 2008 - n. at. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 400 m | 44.79 (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 400 m | 45.60 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Kyle's mom, Valari Hilson, was also involved in athletics [1] . He himself studied at the University of Kansas , relatively successfully speaking at regional competitions. In 2013, he signed a professional contract, but continued to train with Stanley Redvine, who was his mentor throughout his student career [2] .
In his first professional season, Clemons became one of the main discoveries in the 400-meter race. He became the US indoor champion in 2014 and went to the winter world championship . The international debut was successful: bronze in the individual 400m race and victory in the relay 4x400 meters. The team consisting of Clemons, David Verburg , Kind Butler and Calvin Smith in the final set a new world record for the halls - 3.02.13 [3] .
After that, Kyle regularly found himself in the cage of the main team at international starts. At the 2015 Pan American Games, he won two bronzes (in person and relay), helped the US team in the preliminary runs at the World Championships and the relay relay (both times were replaced in the final).
In 2016, he became the second at the U.S. Indoor Championships, after which he defended the relay world title. At the Olympic selection, at the last moment he was able to get into the team, taking 6th place. In Rio de Janeiro, he again performed only in the relay race 4 × 400 meters. Americans without Kyle in the composition won the final, but according to the rules, he also received Olympic gold.
Key Results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Discipline | A place | Result |
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| 2014 | Indoor World Championship | Sopot , Poland | 400 m | 3rd | 45.74 |
| relay race 4 × 400 m | 1st | 3.02,13 | |||
| 2015 | World Relay Championship | Nassau , Bahamas | relay race 4 × 400 m | 5th (forget) | 3.02.81 |
| Pan American Games | Toronto Canada | 400 m | 3rd | 44.84 | |
| relay race 4 × 400 m | 3rd | 3.00,21 | |||
| World Championship | Beijing China | relay race 4 × 400 m | 1st (forget) | 2.58.13 | |
| 2016 | Indoor World Championship | Portland , USA | 400 m | 9th (1/2) | 46.91 |
| relay race 4 × 400 m | 1st | 3.02.45 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil | relay race 4 × 400 m | 2nd (forget) | 2.58.38 |
Notes
Links
- Kyle Clemons - Profile on the IAAF Website
- Kyle Clemons profile at all-athletics.com
- Kyle Clemons profile on 2016 Olympics website