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| Full name | Bryshon Lorenzo Nellum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-05-01) May 1, 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 meters, 400 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.43 (Sacramento 2007) 400 m: 44.73 (Eugene 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryshon Lorenzo Nellum (born May 1, 1989) is an American sprinter. He graduated from University of Southern California in 2012 with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service Professions and is currently a graduate student.
Career
A native of Los Angeles, California, Nellum attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he also competed in American football as a wide receiver, and was teammates with Terrence Austin, Jurrell Casey, Vaughn Telemaque, and Donovan Warren. He was ranked the No. 70 wide receiver prospect in his class by Rivals.com.
While still in high school, Nellum was named Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2007. In his sophomore year, Nellum finished second to David Gettis in the 400 meters at the 2005 CIF California State Meet. As a junior, he doubled as state champion in the 200 and 400 meters. At the 2007 CIF State Meet, Nellum repeated as 200 and 400 meters champion. In a memorable 200 metres dash, Nellum (state meet record 20.43) ran head-to-head with 100 meters champion Jahvid Best (20.65), narrowly beating him down the stretch. Nellum's and Best's time ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among high school sprinters in 2007, and earned Nellum a consecutive All-USA selection by USA Today. Nellum's time broke a twenty-year-old state record established by Quincy Watts in 1987.
Nellum had to redshirt the 2009 season at USC, after being shot in the leg by two gang members. Nellum was told by doctors that he would probably never again reach world-class speeds as a runner.
On June 24, 2012, in Eugene, Oregon, Bryshon Nellum ran a personal record 44.80—his first sub-45-second time—in the 400 meters at the U.S. Olympic track trials, placing third in the competition and earning a spot on the 2012 Olympic team. At the 2012 Olympics Nellum reached the semi-finals of the individual 400 meters and won a silver medal as part of the 4×400 meters relay team. He carried the US flag at the closing ceremony after being chosen by the US athletes.
References
- "Rivals.com wide receivers 2007". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- "Nellum, Prentice headed to state as double winners". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- Bryshon Nellum runs a 20.43 at California State Meet on YouTube
- "2007 Boys All-USA Track and Field team". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "All-Time California Track & Field Records". April 13, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "USC standout sprinter shot in the legs". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- "USC's Bryshon Nellum is back on track after being wounded". Los Angeles Times. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Bryshon Nellum to carry U.S. flag". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
External links
- Bryshon Nellum at World Athletics
- Bryshon Nellum at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at Team USA (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at Olympics.com
- Bryshon Nellum at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at DyeStat
- Bryshon Nellum at Rivals.com
- USC Trojans bio
- "USC Track Star Rebounds" – KTLA5 Sports clip on YouTube
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- American male sprinters
- USC Trojans men's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Track and field athletes from Los Angeles
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- USC Sol Price School of Public Policy alumni
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen