Trevor Stewart (sprinter)

Summary

Trevor Stewart (born May 20, 1997) is an American Olympic athlete. He won a gold medal in the men's 4x400 metres relay and a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Trevor Stewart
Personal information
Birth nameTrevor Stewart
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-05-20) May 20, 1997 (age 26)
Lorton, Virginia, U.S.
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m mixed

He attended South County High School in Lorton, Virginia.[1] As a student at North Carolina A&T State University, Stewart was coached by Duane Ross. Stewart finished second at the 2019 NCAA 400m race in Austin, Texas behind Kahmari Montgomery from the University of Houston, Stewart ran a personal best time of 44.25. It was the 7th fastest man by a man that year in the 400 metres.[2]

At the 2021 NCAA 400m at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, he ran a 44.96, placing fourth behind Noah Williams, Bryce Deadmon and Randolph Ross.[3]

On June 19, 2021, he qualified for the final of the US Olympic Trials 400m race, running the fastest time of 44:75 in the heats,[4] and fifth fastest in the semifinal.[5] In the final he finished fourth in 44.90 to qualify for the relay pool at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[6] He ran in the final of the Mixed 4x400 metres relay, winning a bronze medal.

Personal life edit

Stewart has been an asthmatic since childhood.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Trevor Stewart - 2020-21 - Track & Field - North Carolina A&T. ncataggies.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "400 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2019". worldathletics.org.
  3. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (12 June 2021). "Randolph Ross wins NCAA title; runs world's fastest 400m". HBCU Gameday.
  4. ^ "U.S. Track & Field Trials Day 1: Live updates, results, highlights | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com.
  5. ^ "Results". results.usatf.org.
  6. ^ Gameday, HBCU (21 June 2021). "Randolph Ross and Trevor Stewart headed to Olympics". HBCU Gameday.
  7. ^ "COVID Cancels Multiple Dreams in 2020 for NCAT Track and Field". North Carolina A&T.

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