Charles Silmon

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Charles Silmon
2013 World Championships in Athletics (August, 10) by Dmitry Rozhkov 54 (cropped).jpg
Silmon at 2013 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg American
Born (1991-07-04) July 4, 1991 (age 34)
Waco, Texas, US
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s)
 100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 9.98 s (Des Moines 2013)
200 m: 20.23 s (Austin)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Moncton 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 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 attended Texas Christian University.

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Career

Running for Waco High School, Silmon won the Texas University Interscholastic League championships in the 100 meters his senior year. [1]

Silmon was an NCAA champion sprinter for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, winning the 100 meters at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2] He also qualified for the 2012 United States Olympic trials in the 100 m. [3]

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. [4] 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. [5] On June 7, 2013, Silmon became the NCAA 100m Champion, clocking in a wind-aided 9.89 seconds. The time tied the meet record under all conditions, though the wind (3.2 meters/second) disqualified it as an NCAA record. On the 21st June 2013, Silmon clocked 9.98 in the 100m at the US World Trials. He will be competing at the World Championships at Moscow in August.

Personal life

Silmon is from Waco, Texas where he attended Waco High School. He originally played gridiron football but tore his ACL twice, requiring two surgeries. [1] Silmon majored in history at Texas Christian University with interest in U.S. history and the American Civil War. [6]

Personal bests

EventTimeWindVenueDate
100 m9.98 s1.1 m/s Des Moines, Iowa June 21, 2013
200 m20.23 s0.6 m/s Austin, Texas May 25, 2013

References

  1. 1 2 "Freshman success nice surprise for fast Frog". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 27 May 2010. p. 39. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "TCU sprinter gains with pain". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 9 May 2012. p. Z6. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 100 metres (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  5. ↑ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 4×100 m relay (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Frogs' Silmon hoping to atone for letdown at NCAAs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 22 Jun 2011. p. A2. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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