Derrick Peterson

Derrick Peterson
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1977-11-28) November 28, 1977
Waycross, Georgia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres
College team University of Missouri
Club adidas

Derrick Peterson (born November 28, 1977 in Waycross, Georgia[1]) is a retired American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters.[2] He represented the U.S.A. at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He won the silver medal in the event at the 2001 Summer Universiade and the bronze at the 1999 Summer Universiade.

He was the assistant coach of long sprints and hurdles at his alma mater, the University of Missouri from 2006-2012.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 3rd 800 m 1:46.75
1st (h) 4x400 m relay 3:05.03
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 25th (h) 800 m 1:48.56
Universiade Beijing, China 2nd 800 m 1:45.49
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 20th (h) 800 m 1:50.05
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 42nd (h) 800 m 1:47.60

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Cross Country

References


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