Charles Silmon

Charles Silmon

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	July 4, 1991 (1991-07-04) (age 20)
Residence	Fort Worth, Texas
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.23 s (−0.7 m/s) 200 m: 20.65 s (1.7 m/s)
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for the  United States World Junior Championships Gold 2010 Moncton 4×100 m relay Silver 2010 Moncton 100 m

Charles Silmon (born July 4, 1991) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won a two medals (one gold, one silver) at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. A native of Waco, Texas, Silmon is currently attending Texas Christian University.

Career

At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Silmon won a silver medal in the 100 metres, finishing behind Dexter Lee in a personal best time of 10.23 s.^[1] Silmon then combined with Mike Granger, Eric Harris, and Oliver Bradwell in the 4×100 metres relay to finish first ahead of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.^[2]

Personal bests

Event	Time	Wind	Venue	Date
100 m	10.23 s	−0.7 m/s	Moncton	July 21, 2010
200 m	20.65 s	1.7 m/s	Albuquerque	May 15, 2010

References

1. ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 100 metres (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4146/AT-100-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 
2. ^ "2010 World Junior Championships: Men's 4×100 m relay (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4146/AT-4X1-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 

External links

• IAAF profile for Charles Silmon
• Official bio at Texas Christian University

Persondata
Name	Silmon, Charles
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Date of birth	July 4, 1991
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