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Richson Simeon

Personal information
Nationality	Marshall Islands
Born	(1997-10-05) 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. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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.

International competitions

Personal Bests

Outdoor

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

References

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.

External links

• Richson Simeon at World Athletics
• Richson Simeon at Olympedia

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