DaBryan Blanton

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DaBryan Blanton
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1984-07-03) July 3, 1984 (age 39)
Forney, Texas
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints
College team Oklahoma Sooners
Club Nike
Coached byShanon Atkinson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.07 (Lincoln 2003)
200 m: 20.37 (Austin 2001)

DaBryan Blanton (born July 3, 1984) is an American sprint athlete. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a three-time Big 12 champion in the 100 metres, [1] until 2005, when he decided to sign a professional contract with Nike. [2]

In his freshman season at Oklahoma, while still a junior athlete by IAAF standards, Blanton ran a 10.07 in the 100 metres, which at the time tied Stanley Floyd's American Junior Record.

A native of Forney, Texas, Blanton also played football in high school, and was ranked the No. 47 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com . [3]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2012-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Blanton turns pro, inks deal with Nike [ permanent dead link ]
  3. Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals100: The Rivals100 2002
Records
Preceded by Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 200 metres
12 May 2001 – 5 April 2003
Succeeded by