Mitch Potter

Mitch Potter

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Born	September 16, 1980
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for the  United States Pan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo 400 metres Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 4x400 metres

Mitchell "Mitch" Potter (born September 16, 1980) is a male American track and field athlete, who competes in the sprints events, primarily the 400 metres. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. Earlier that year he earned his spot by finishing 4th at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[1] Potter had set his personal best (44.58) in the 400 metres a week earlier on June 14, 2003 in Sacramento while finishing 3rd at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the University of Minnesota behind teammate (and future 4x400 relay teammate at the Pan Am Games), Adam Steele.^[2] He was a 9 time NCAA All American.^[3]

Potter has continued to run beyond college with occasional success.^[4] He himself complains his tendency to go out too hard at the beginning of the race costs him coming home.^[5]

References

1. ^ http://www.usatf.org/events/2003/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/results/F23.asp
2. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/spring_champs_records/2003/2003_spring_champs_records.pdf P111
3. ^ http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2005/Potter_Mitch.asp
4. ^ http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/visachampionshipseries/meets/USAvsWorld/
5. ^ http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234058/70522-mitch-potter-400

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Name	Potter, Mitch
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Date of birth	September 16, 1980
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