Travis Padgett (born December 13, 1986) is a

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sprint athlete who competes internationally for the

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. He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at

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. He broke the

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collegiate record at the 2008 US Olympic Trials qualifiers; recording a time of 9.89 seconds. This brought him into the top twenty fastest athletes in the

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event, and the top ten American athletes.100 Metres All Time

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. Retrieved on 2009-04-14. In the final of the Olympic Trials, Padgett recorded a wind assisted time of 9.85 s but finished in fourth position. This meant he did not qualify for the Olympic event.Travis Padgett Bio

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. Retrieved on 2009-04-14. Padgett represented the

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. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Rodney Martin,

Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton (born December 4, 1977) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. He is a two-time US Champion in the 200-meter dash and won the silver medal in the event at the 2003 World Champi ...

and

Tyson Gay Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over 100 m ...

. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated. At the beginning of the 2009 athletics season, he decided to turn professional, leaving the collegiate system.Padgett gears up for Millrose

(2009-01-27). Retrieved on 2009-04-14.

Personal bests

*All information from IAAF Profile

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TeamUSA Profile
1986 births Living people African-American male track and field athletes American male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Clemson Tigers men's track and field athletes 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub