Deworski Odom

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Deworski Odom
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1977-04-11) April 11, 1977 (age 47)
Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints, Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.26 (Lisbon 1994)
110m h: 13.44 (Flagstaff 2000)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lisbon 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Lisbon 100 m

Deworski Odom (born April 11, 1977) is a former American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. As a 17-year-old, he won a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1994 World Junior Championships, surpassing Henry Thomas's World Youth Best over this distance.

Odom was born in Cordele, Georgia, to Lessie Odom, then 16. [1] When he was 4 years old, he moved with family to Philadelphia. He began running as a sixth-grader at Shoemaker Middle School. [2] He later attended Overbrook High School. [3] In the 1995 National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships in Syracuse, New York, Odom set three national records. [4]

Although recruited by every major track program in the United States, Odom did not meet the academic requirements to attend college. He went to Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, where his career derailed. [5] He eventually attended St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, for one season before turning professional. [6]

As of 2017, Odom serves as track and field coach at his alma mater, Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Pollak, Sally (April 27, 1995). "Overbrook Speedster Is Set For Penn Relays Odom Can Leave The Competition In His Dust". Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Silary, Ted (May 28, 1994). "Odom Does All He Can To Boost Overbrook". Daily News Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Faces in the Crowd". Sports Illustrated . April 3, 1995. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Results Plus". The New York Times . March 13, 1995.
  5. ↑ Silary, Ted (April 22, 1997). "His Times Went South In College: Overbrook's Odom Struggles On And Off Track In Alabama". Daily News Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Hunt, Donald (May 12, 2017). "Overbrook track star Deworski Odom to be inducted into the Overbrook High Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune .
Records
Preceded by Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 100 metres
21 July 1994 – 14 April 2001		Succeeded by
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