Otis Harris
Otis Harris (born June 30, 1982 in Edwards , Mississippi ) is an American athlete and relay Olympic champion .
His greatest international successes to date were at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens . In the 400 meter run , he won the silver medal. The triple US triumph in this discipline was completed by Jeremy Wariner (gold) and Derrick Brew (bronze). In the 4 x 400 meter relay race , he won gold with the US team.
Even in his school days at Hinds High School , he achieved success in running competitions. He won the US Junior Olympiad in the 400-meter run twice, won the Footlocker Outdoor Championships and the Golden West Invitational . In 2000 he moved to the University of South Carolina . During this time he won the 2002 NCAA championships in the 4-by-400-meter relay race and in 2003 in the 400-meter run.
Otis Harris has a competition weight of 77 kg with a height of 1.88 m.
Personal bests
- 400 m: 44.16 s
Web links
- Otis Harris in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
- Entry on the University of South Carolina Athletic Team
1912: Sheppard , Lindberg , Meredith , Reidpath ( USA )
| 1920: Griffiths , Lindsay , Ainsworth-Davis , Butler ( GBR )
| 1924: Cochran , Stevenson , McDonald , Helffrich ( USA ) | 1928: Baird , Spencer , Alderman , Barbuti ( USA ) | 1932: Fuqua , Ablowich , Warner , Carr ( USA ) | 1936: Wolff , Rampling , Roberts , Brown ( GBR ) | 1948: Harnden , Bourland , Cochran , Whitfield ( USA ) | 1952: Wint , Laing , McKenley , Rhoden ( JAM ).svg){kind=small}
| 1956: Jenkins , Jones , Mashburn , Courtney ( USA ) | 1960: Yerman , Young , Davis , Davis ( USA )
| 1964: Cassell , Larrabee , Williams , Carr ( USA ) | 1968: Matthews , Freeman , James , Evans ( USA ) | 1972: Asati , Nyamau , Ouko , Sang ( KEN )
| 1976: Frazier , Brown , Newhouse , Parks ( USA ) | 1980: Valiulis , Linge , Tschernetski , Markin ( URS )
| 1984: Nix , Armstead , Babers , McKay ( USA ) | 1988: Everett , Lewis , Robinzine , Reynolds ( USA ) | 1992: Valmon , Watts , Johnson , Lewis ( USA ) | 1996: Harrison , Smith , Mills , Maybank ( USA ) | 2000: Udo-Obong , Chukwu , Monye , Bada ( NGR )
| 2004: Otis Harris , Derrick Brew , Jeremy Wariner , Darold Williamson ( USA ) | 2008: Merritt , Taylor , Neville , Wariner ( USA ) | 2012: Brown , Pinder , Mathieu , Miller ( BAH )
| 2016: Hall , McQuay , Merritt , Roberts ( USA )
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| SURNAME | Harris, Otis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter and relay Olympic champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edwards (Mississippi) , ( Mississippi ) |