Calesio Newman (born August 20, 1986) is an American former

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who competed in

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. Raised in

Green Sea, South Carolina Green Sea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105. History The Green Sea p ...

, Newman attended

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, where he is a former 100 meters record holder. He graduated in 2010. Newman represented the United States at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby c ...

in Guadalajara, claiming a bronze medal as part of the relay team, to go with a sixth-place finish in the 100 meters final.

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ranked him 10th in the world for the 200 meters in 2012. Competing in the 2012 Olympic trials, Newman narrowly missed out on a place for

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after coming fourth in the 200 meters, with only the top three qualifying. He was a mere 0.01 seconds from third place. Other results include a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters at the

2012 Diamond League The 2012 IAAF Diamond League (also known as the 2012 Samsung Diamond League for sponsorship purposes) was the third edition of the Diamond League, an annual series of fourteen one-day track and field meetings. The series began on 11 May in Doha, Q ...

meet in Monaco and a 100 meters fourth at the 2013

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Calesio 1986 births Living people American male sprinters Track and field athletes from South Carolina Sportspeople from Horry County, South Carolina Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games North Carolina A&T Aggies men's track and field athletes