Courtney Lindsey
Personal information | |
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Born | 18 November 1998 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Sprint |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.89 (Austin, 2023) 200m 19.85 (Eugene, 2023) |
Courtney Lindsey (born 18 November 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
Early life[edit]
From Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School. He used to train at a boxing in the Quad Cities operated by his step father. Lindsey began his collegiate career at Iowa Central Community College. In July 2019, he signed a letter of intent to transfer to Texas Tech University.[2][3]
Career[edit]
In June 2023, competing for Texas Tech University, he ran a new personal best time of 10.02 in the heats of the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 100m event in Austin, Texas. He then triumphed in the final, running a new personal best time of 9.89 seconds.[4] Although, his 4x100m relay team was disqualified at the same event,[5] he ran another new personal best of 19.86s to finish runner-up in in the 200m race.[6]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the semi-finals of the 100m competition.[7] In the 200 metres, he beat Fred Kerley and Christian Coleman, amongst others, to finish in third place in the final in a new personal best time of 19.85 seconds.[8][9]
In July 2023, he made his debut in a Diamond League event, finishing seventh in Monaco in the 100 metres.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ a"Courtney Lindsey". World Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ↑ Batterson, Steve (January 23, 2023). "Motivated Lindsey on a fast track at Texas Tech". qctimes. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "On the fast track: Rock Island graduate Courtney Lindsey sprinting to success". qconline. July 31, 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Battaglia, Joe (June 10, 2023). "Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech Dips To Win 100m Title At NCAA Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ↑ Bloomquist, Bret (10 June 2023). "Courtney Lindsey has stunning day at NCAA Championships as Texas Tech finishes sixth". Lubbockonline. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Tony (June 10, 2023). "Courtney Lindsey: From Rock Island To NCAA D1 100m Champion". il.milesplit.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Gabby Thomas sets best 200m time of year in US". au.sports.yahoo.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ Sands, Rich (July 12, 2023). "USATF Men's 200 — Knighton's Third Team, First Win". trackandfieldnews. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "Results 100m Monaco Diamond League". Watch Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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