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Trayvon Bromell is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in sprinting
events.
He was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97
seconds, the current junior world record.
Bromell's personal best time in the 100m of 9.77 seconds makes him the 7th fastest man
of all time.
He is the 2016 world indoor 60 m champion and competed for the United States at the
2016 Summer Olympics.
Bromell won the 2021 Olympic Trials ahead of Ronnie Baker and Fred Kerley and will represent
the United States at the Tokyo Olympics from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
Trayvon Jaquez Bromell was born July 10, 1995 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He grew up in a family Cashmere Bromell and Shri Sanders and was brought up with two brothers.
In May, 2013 competing for Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, Bromell won the
100 m at the Florida High School Athletic Association 3A State Finals in 10.45 second,
and was second in the 200 meters in 21.41 second.
On June 8, 2013 he had a brush with the 100 m high school record and junior world record,
clocking his first sub-10 second run with an altitude-assisted time of 9.99 second at
the Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
However, the race was wind-assisted with a +4.0 m/s tailwind, +2.0 m/s above the allowable
limit for record keeping.
Later that month Bromell competed in the 100 m and the 200 m at the New Balance Nationals
Outdoor.
In the 100 m he won his preliminary in 10.31 second before winning the final in 10.45 second,
run into a −2.4 m/s headwind.
In the 200 m he lowered his personal best twice with times of 20.96 second in the preliminary
and 20.91 second in the final despite headwinds.
However, he still had to settle for second in the final.
Bromell headed to the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships a few days later to
compete in the 100 m on day one and the 200 m on day two.
On day one he won his semi in 10.56 second into a −2.7 m/s headwind and the final again
in 10.48 second with a much stronger −4.8 m/s headwind, winning his first USATF title
in the 100 m.
On day two Bromell was disqualified after his semi for stepping out of his lane during
the race, and did not compete in the 200 m final.
After the national championships he was named the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the
Year for 2013.
With his win in the 100 m he qualified to represent the United States in the 100 m and
the 4 × 100 meters relay at international championships that year.
Two months later in August Bromell competed in the Pan American Junior Championships in
Medellín, Colombia where he competed in the 100 m and the 4 × 100 m relay.
He placed third in the 100 m to earn his first international medal, and then anchored the
United States to victory in the 4 × 100 m relay to earn his first international gold
medal.
On March 29, 2014, Bromell tied the world junior record in the 100 metres, running a
10.01 at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, while representing Baylor University.
Just one day before the race, Bromell came within .01 of the record with a 10.02.
Following the meet, Bromell was named "2014 Texas Relays Most Outstanding Performer."
The last Baylor athlete to receive the same honor was Michael Johnson, 24 years earlier.
On June 13, 2014, Bromell ran 9.92 in the semifinals at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track
and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, but that result did not enter
the record books, because it was ruled wind-assisted due to a +2.2mps tail-wind with +2.0mps being
the maximum allowable tail-wind for times to be considered legal.
The following day, he ran 9.97 in the final with a legal +1.8mps wind.
Pending ratification, that gave him sole possession of the men's 100m record.
Bromell became the first freshman since Walter Dix in 2005 to win the 100 meters at the NCAA
Outdoor Championships.
At the end of May 2014, Bromell ran a time of 9.77 at the Big 12 Championships.
However, the record-time was nullified by a +4.2 m/s tail-wind.
The meet was at Lubbock, Texas, where the altitude is just eight meters below an elevation
that would qualify marks for altitude assistance.
Meet officials also reversed the direction of the race to take advantage of the wind.
Bromell's time of 9.77 ranks equal to the ninth-fastest wind-aided 100 meters race of
all time.
In 2015, he returned to Eugene at the NCAA Championships, improving his personal best
time to 9.90 in the preliminary round of the 100m.
At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in June 2015, Trayvon won his first round
heat in a personal best time of 9.84 seconds, tying him as the tenth fastest 100m runner
of all time with Canadian legends Donovan Bailey and Bruny Surin.
He won his semi-final in a wind-aided 9.76 seconds (+3.7 m/s) to improve his all-conditions
best, before going on to finish second in the final to Tyson Gay in 9.96 seconds.
This qualified him for the 2015 World Championships in both the 100m and 4 × 100 metres relay.
Trayvon Bromell made his Diamond League debut at the 2015 Herculis meeting in Monaco, competing
in the 100m and 4 × 100 m relay.
Although one of the favorites for the 100m, Bromell false-started, thus disqualifying
him.
However, he was able to successfully lead-off his team to a victory in the 4 × 100 m in
37.87 seconds.
In August, 2015 Trayvon arrived in Beijing for the World Championships.
Bromell won his 100 metre heat in 9.91 seconds, and qualified for the final after finishing
third in his semi-final in a fastest-loser time of 9.99 seconds.
Bromell went on to tie for the Bronze Medal in the final, running 9.92 seconds to equal
his college rival Andre De Grasse of Canada, whose 9.92 was a personal best.
This was the first tie in World Championship 100m history.
In the 4 × 100 metre relay, Trayvon ran the lead leg once again in both the heats and
the final.
He was able to lead the United States team off to a victory in their heat, and a Silver
Medal in the final.
However, a mishap in the final exchange resulted in a disqualification for the team, stripping
Bromell and his teammates of their medal.
Bromell ended his season there, and went on to graduate from Baylor later in the year.
He turned professional and signed an endorsement deal with sports company New Balance.
2016 was set to be a breakout year for Bromell, after his achievements the year before.
Trayvon set his sights on winning the Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m,
and defeating the defending Olympic champion and fastest man in history, Usain Bolt of
Jamaica, at the latter's final Olympic 100m race.
Trayvon opened his outdoor season with a 200-metre race at the Waco Baylor Invitational.
Not normally a 200m runner, Bromell still won the race in a decent 20.30 seconds.
He ran his first 100m of the season at the Waco Michael Johnson Classic in 10.04 seconds.
After a 7th-place finish in the 200m at an IAAF Diamond League stop in Rome, Bromell
pulled out of meets in Birmingham and Oslo, after suffering a grade one Achilles tendon
sprain he got before the meet in Rome.
He focused on recovering and making the US team in the 100m at the Olympic Trials in
Oregon.
Not long after the trials, Bromell's injury came back, forcing him to pause on his prep
for the Olympics.
Trayvon still decided to compete at Rio, in both the 100m and 4 × 100 m relay.
Bromell arrived in Rio for the Olympics, and took part in the Parade of Nations on August
5, 2016.
Eight days later, on August 13, 2016, he competed in his 100m heat, where he finished eighth
in 10.06.
Bromell rested up for the 4 × 100 m final, where he would switch places with Michael
Rodgers to run anchor leg instead of first.
While his team celebrated their Bronze Medal, a scan revealed Trayvon had torn his Achilles
once again.
More disappointment came as it was revealed that an improper first exchange resulted in
a disqualification, therefore stripping Bromell and his very same teammates from Beijing of
their medal once again.
After a disappointing 2016 season, Bromell was anxious to recover with a comeback.
His only race was on June 22, 2017, at the US National Championships in the 100m, where
he finished third in his heat with 10.22 seconds and did not advance to the semi-finals.
Bromell avoided training and racing from then on to recover.
Bromell returned to form in 2021, recording a personal best and world leading time of
9.77 seconds in the 100m.
He won the 2021 Olympic Trials ahead of Ronnie Baker and Fred Kerley.
Let's wish him good luck at the Tokyo Olympics and of course come back with a gold medal!
That's all for now.
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