Curtis Perry (athlete)

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Curtis Perry (born 26 October 1974) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

He competed at the 1999 World Championships, but only reached the quarter-final. [1] At the 1999 Pan American Games he won the silver medal in the 200 metres [2] and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay. In relay he also finished second at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.

Collegiately he competed for the LSU Tigers, winning the NCAA Division I-Championship title in 1998. [3]

His personal best time was 20.25 seconds, achieved in April 1997 in El Paso. [4]

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References

  1. "Men 200m World Championship 1999 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. "Pan American Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. "NCAA Division I Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. Curtis Perry at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg