Richson Simeon

Richson Simeon
Personal information
Nationality	Marshall Islands
Born	5 October 1997 (age 27); Costa Mesa, California, USA
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Marshall Islands
Sport	Athletics
Event	100 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 11.81 (2016)

Richson Simeon (born October 5, 1997) is an American-Marshallese sprinter.^[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Simeon lives in Sacramento, California. The Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee recruited him after watching a video of his high school football highlights; before the NOC contacted him, Simeon had never competed in a sprint. The Olympics were his fifth competitive race; while his time of 11.81 seconds was tied for the slowest in the men's 100 metres, it was a personal best for him.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	21st (p)	100 m	11.81
2017	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	35th (h)	60 m	7.81

Personal Bests

Outdoor

Event	Time	Venue	Date
100 m	11.81	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	13 August 2016

References

^ Richson Simeon | Profile | iaaf.org
^ Richson Simeon Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
^ Sherman, Rodger (August 19, 2016). "The story of the slowest athletes at the Rio Olympics, and why they compete". SB Nation. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

External links

Richson Simeon at World Athletics
Richson Simeon at Olympedia

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[1] Richson Simeon | Profile | iaaf.org

[2] Richson Simeon Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.

[3] Sherman, Rodger (August 19, 2016). "The story of the slowest athletes at the Rio Olympics, and why they compete". SB Nation. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

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