Markeith Price
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| Full name | Markeith LeRoy Price | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 19, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Chula Vista, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Markeith LeRoy Price (born May 19, 1990) is a visually impaired Paralympic athlete raised in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States competing in T13 (track) and F13 (field) events for the United States.
He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London. He was a finalist in the 400m and the long jump.
He also competed in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France. Markeith won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. His relay team set a new record for the America's with a time of 43.62.[1]
Education
For high school Markeith attended Mount St. Joseph College in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated in 2008. He went on to attend Tennessee State University where he was a track and field athlete. Markeith graduated college in 2012 with a degree in fashion merchandise.
Family
Markeith is the son of Keith and Marcella Price. He is also the brother of Octavia M. Price. His parents raised him in the Christian church and to be a respectable adult.
I C You Foundation, Inc.
Markeith is founder and president of I C You Foundation. Their mission is "We are called and committed to service the needs of visually impaired students. To give back to the community by providing scholarships to students who are visually impaired/blind."[2]
Major Accomplishments
- 2015: Desert Challenge Games Gold Medalist - 100m, 400m Tempe, Arizona
- 2014: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, San Mateo, California
- 2013: IPC Athletics World Championships Silver Medalist - 4 × 100 m relay, Lyon, France
- 2013: IPC Athletics World Championships Sixth Place - Long Jump, Lyon, France
- 2013: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, San Antonio, Texas
- 2012: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 2011: IPC Athletics World Championships Fourth Place - 200m dash, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2011: Parapan American Games Bronze Medalist - 200m dash, Guadalajara, Mexico
- 2011: Parapan American Games Bronze Medalist - Long Jump, Guadalajara, Mexico
- 2011: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, Miramar, Florida
- 2010: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, Miramar, Florida
- 2009: U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships Gold Medalist - 400m, Miramar, Florida
- 2007: IBSA World Championships Silver Medalist - Triple Jump, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Records
Markeith Price currently holds the United States Association of Blind Athletes records in the men's open 200m, 400m, 800m and long jump.[3]
References
- ↑ Athletics, IPC (February 12, 2015). "Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee.
- ↑ "Mission". I C You Foundation. February 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Records & Results". USABA. March 6, 2015.