Travis Padgett

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	( 1986-12-13 ) December 13, 1986 (age 37) Shelby, North Carolina , U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres , 200 metres
College team	Clemson University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m : 9.89 s (Eugene 2008) 200m : 20.32 s (Tallahassee 2008)

Travis Padgett (born December 13, 1986) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States . ^[1] He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at Clemson University .

He broke the NCAA 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 100 meters event, and the top ten American athletes. ^[2] 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. ^[3] Padgett represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Rodney Martin , Darvis Patton and Tyson Gay . In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated. ^[1]

At the beginning of the 2009 athletics season, he decided to turn professional, leaving the collegiate system. ^[4]

Personal bests [ edit ]

• All information from IAAF Profile ^[5]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Travis Padgett at World Athletics
• TeamUSA Profile

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