Deworski Odom (born April 11, 1977) is a former American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. As a 17-year-old, he won a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1994 World Junior Championships, surpassing Henry Thomas's World Youth Best over this distance.
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| Nationality |  American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 11, 1977 Cordele, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints, Hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.26 (Lisbon 1994) 110m h: 13.44 (Flagstaff 2000) | |||||||||||||||||
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Odom was born in Cordele, Georgia, to Lessie Odom, then 16.[1] When he was 4 years old, he moved with family to Philadelphia. He began running as a sixth-grader at Shoemaker Middle School.[2] He later attended Overbrook High School.[3] In the 1995 National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships in Syracuse, New York, Odom set three national records.[4]
Although recruited by every major track program in the United States, Odom did not meet the academic requirements to attend college. He went to Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, where his career derailed.[5] He eventually attended St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, for one season before turning professional.[6]
As of 2017[update], Odom serves as track and field coach at his alma mater, Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.[6]
References
edit- ^ Pollak, Sally (April 27, 1995). "Overbrook Speedster Is Set For Penn Relays Odom Can Leave The Competition In His Dust". Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Silary, Ted (May 28, 1994). "Odom Does All He Can To Boost Overbrook". Daily News Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd". Sports Illustrated. April 3, 1995. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. March 13, 1995.
- ^ Silary, Ted (April 22, 1997). "His Times Went South In College: Overbrook's Odom Struggles On And Off Track In Alabama". Daily News Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Hunt, Donald (May 12, 2017). "Overbrook track star Deworski Odom to be inducted into the Overbrook High Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune.
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