Ameer Kenneth Webb (born March 19, 1991) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 m and 200 m.
 Webb at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ameer Kenneth Webb | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 1991 Carson, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ALTIS[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stuart McMillan[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 9.94 (2016) 200 m – 19.85 (2016) 400 m – 47.72 (2015)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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College career
editAt Texas A&M Webb was the 200 meter champion at the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] Prior to Texas A&M he ran for Cerritos College, where he was the 2011 CCCAA State Champion in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.[5] He had run for Tustin High School, finishing fifth in the 200 meters at the 2009 CIF California State Meet behind Randall Carroll's sweep of both sprinting events. Webb was a dual-sport student-athlete (track & field and football) at Tustin High for all 3 and 1/2 years he attended there. He attended a small charter school during his first semester of his junior year. The charter school had no sports program. He returned to Tustin for his second semester of his junior year. As a senior, he started both ways and helped lead the football team to its first CIF championship title game in a decade. They eventually fell to a Ronnie Hillman-led La Habra football team.[6]
Professional career
editHe competed at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in the finals, but due to his involvement in an exchange infraction the team was disqualified.[7]
Webb won the 200 meters at the 2016 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix with a meet record of 19.85 (+1.9 m/s).[8] That time ranks him tied with John Capel, Konstadinos Kederis and Nickel Ashmeade as the number 25 performer in history. He competed at the 2016 Olympics.,[1] reaching the semi-finals. On June 25, 2017, Webb won the 200 meters at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 20.09 seconds, thus qualifying for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Statistics
editInformation from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[3][9]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.94 | +1.0 | Rome, Italy | June 2, 2016 | |
| 9.90 w | +2.4 | Norwalk, California, U.S. | April 16, 2016 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 19.85 | +1.9 | Doha, Qatar | May 6, 2016 | |
| 200 m indoor | 20.37 | n/a | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 8, 2013 | Indoor WL [10] |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.41 | n/a | Monaco | July 21, 2017 | |
| 4×200 m relay | 1:19.88 | n/a | Nassau, Bahamas | April 23, 2017 |
International championship results
edit- PB = personal best
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the United States | |||||||
| 2014 | World Relays | DQ | 4×200 m relay | — | n/a | Nassau, Bahamas | Passing outside zone [11] |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | 4th (semi 3) | 200 m | 20.91 | +0.8 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 6th (semi 2) | 200 m | 20.43 | −0.3 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2017 | World Relays | 2nd | 4×200 m relay | 1:19.88 | n/a | Nassau, Bahamas | PB |
| World Championships | 5th | 200 m | 20.26 | −0.1 | London, England | ||
| 2018 | Athletics World Cup[note 1] | 3rd | 200 m | 20.51 | −1.1 | London, England | |
National championship results
edit| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Texas A&M Aggies | |||||||
| 2012 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 17th | 60 m | 6.67 | n/a | Nampa, Idaho | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.57 | n/a | ||||
| NCAA Division I Championships | 2nd | 200 m | 20.65 | −4.2 | Des Moines, Iowa | ||
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 39.08 | n/a | ||||
| 2013 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 1st | 200 m | 20.42 | n/a | Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | 6th | 100 m | 10.14 w | +3.2 | Eugene, Oregon | Wind-assisted | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.10 w | +2.6 | Wind-assisted | |||
| Representing Nike | |||||||
| 2013 | U.S. Championships | 4th | 200 m | 20.20 | +1.6 | Des Moines, Iowa | PB [12] |
| 2014 | U.S. Championships | 14th | 200 m | 20.74 w | +2.1 | Sacramento, California | Wind-assisted [13] |
| 2015 | U.S. Championships | 23rd | 100 m | 10.15 | +1.3 | Eugene, Oregon | SB [14] |
| 6th | 200 m | 20.30 | +0.4 | [14] | |||
| 2016 | U.S. Olympic Trials | 3rd | 200 m | 20.00 | +1.6 | Eugene, Oregon | [15] |
| 2017 | U.S. Championships | 1st | 200 m | 20.09 | −2.3 | Sacramento, California | SB [16] |
| 2018 | U.S. Championships | 1st | 200 m | 20.47 | −1.9 | Des Moines, Iowa | [17] |
| 2019 | U.S. Championships | 7th | 100 m | 10.23 | −1.0 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.45 | −0.7 | SB | |||
200 m circuit wins
editRepresenting Nike
Notes
edit- ^ a b Not to be confused with the IAAF World Cup.
References
edit- ^ a b Ameer Webb Archived September 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Ameer Webb Archived September 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "AMEER WEBB ATHLETE PROFILE". IAAF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Mack, Gordon (May 6, 2016). "Tori Bowie, Asbel Kiprop, Ameer Webb Put on a Show in Doha". FloTrack. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Texas A&M University Athletics - Ameer Webb - 2012-13. 12thman.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2016.
- ^ State Finals - 2009. Lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2016.
- ^ Aggie Athletics (May 24, 2014). "Jeneba Tarmoh part of Team USA winning effort in 4x100 at IAAF World Relays". Kbtx.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Khatri, Shabina S. (May 7, 2016). "Records smashed as thousands cheer on athletes during IAAF opener - Doha News". Dohanews.co. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "AMEER WEBB TEXAS A&M". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Zach (March 9, 2013). "Ameer Webb Defends NCAA Indoor 200 Title, Sets World Leading Time". WTAW (AM). Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "4 x 200 Metres (2 laps) Men - Final" (PDF). IAAF. May 25, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "2013 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 - Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "2014 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 - Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 - Eugene, Oregon - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
External links
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- Ameer Webb at World Athletics
- Ameer Webb at www.USATF.org
- Ameer Webb profile at TFRRS
- Ameer Webb at Olympics.com
- Ameer Webb at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
