Vernon Norwood

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Vernon Norwood
Vernon Norwood Portland 2016.jpg
Norwood in 2016
Personal information
Full nameVernon Larnard Norwood
Born (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event 400 metres
College team LSU Tigers track and field
Club New Balance
Turned pro2015
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 400 meters : 44.10 [1]
200 meters : 20.30 [1]
4x400 meters : 2:54.43 [1]
300 meters : 32.70 [1]
Updated on August 11, 2024

Vernon Larnard Norwood (born April 10, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. [2]

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Biography

Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is the son of Curtis Norwood and Charliette Ray. [3] Norwood started running track in his junior year at Morgan City High School. [4]

College

For South Plains College, Norwood was a multiple time NJCAA national champion. [5]

For the LSU Tigers, he was a four time NCAA national champion. [6] [7]

Professional

In 2015, Norwood finished 3rd at the US Outdoor Championships, to secure a spot in the United States team at the World Championships in the 400 meters. He made it to the semi-final and did not advance to the final in the 400m, and won a gold medal as part of the 4x400m relay squad. [8]

During the 2016 indoor season, Norwood made his second USA team by winning the 400m at the US Indoor Championships. [2] At the World Indoor Championships, he was disqualified for stepping on the inside of his lane during the first round of the 400 meters, and won gold in the 4x400m relay. [9]

Norwood won a silver medal as part of the 4x4 relay team at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. [10]

In 2019, Norwood finished 4th at the US Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.40. He competed at the 2019 World Championships, where he went out in the semi-finals of the 400 metres and won gold in the 4x400m relay. [11] [2]

In 2021, Norwood ran a new 200m personal best of 20.30s in Baton Rouge. [2] He finished 5th at the US Olympic trials and qualified for the 4x400 relay teams at the Tokyo Olympics. [12] Norwood won a bronze medal as part of the Mixed 4x400m relay team and a gold medal as part of the Men's 4x400m relay team. [13] [14]

Norwood finished 4th in the 400m at the 2022 US Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.35s. [15] He competed at the 2022 World Championships Where he won bronze as part of the Mixed 4x400m relay team and gold as part of the Men's 4x400 relay team. [16] [17]

In 2023, Norwood finished 2nd at the US Outdoor Championships, qualifying for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 4th in the 400m, having ran a new personal best of 44.26s in the semi-final, [2] he won a gold medal as part of the Men's 4x400m relay team. [18]

At the 2024 US Olympic Trials, Norwood finished 4th in the 400m with a time of 44.47s. [19] He ran a personal best of 44.10s over 400m at the London Athletics Meet. [2] Norwood competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he won a silver medal as part of the Mixed 4x400m relay team, having broken the world record in the heats and a gold medal as part of the Men's 4x400 relay team. [20] [21]

USA National Track and field Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 400 metres 44.39 [22]
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 1st 400 metres 45.80 [23]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 400 metres 44.80 [24]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada1st 4 x 400 m relay 3:04.34
3rd 400 m 45.56
2015 World Championships Beijing, China1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:58.13
2016 Indoor World Championships Portland, USA1st 4 x 400 m relay 3:02.45
DQ 400 m -
2018 Indoor World Championships Birmingham, England2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:01.97
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan1st 4 x 200 m relay 1:20.12
World Championships Doha, Qatar4th (sf) 400 m 45.02
1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:59.89
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan3rd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:10.22
1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:57.77
2022 World Championships Eugene, USA3rd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:10.16
1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:58.96
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary4th 400 m 44.39
1st 4 x 400 m relay 2:57.31
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France2nd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:07.74
1st 4 x 400 m relay 2:54.43 OR

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