Taylor Manson

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Taylor Manson
Taylor Manson Tampere 2018 (cropped).jpg
Manson in 2018
Personal information
Born (1999-09-29) September 29, 1999 (age 25)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Athletics (Track and Field)
Event 400 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 4 × 400 m mixed

Taylor Manson (born September 29, 1999) is an American athlete who competes primarily in the 400 m.

From East Lansing, Michigan, she studied at East Lansing High School and at the University of Florida. [1] She was a 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m and bronze medalist in the individual 400 m. [2] [3]

At the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon, Manson reached the final of the 400 m and qualified for relay pool of the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2020 Summer Games. [4] At the Olympics she took part in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay. [5]

References

  1. "Taylor Manson". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. "Taylor Manson - Track and Field". Florida Gators.
  3. "Report: women's 4x400m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org.
  4. "U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials results". June 22, 2021.
  5. "Athletics - Team United States of America | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.