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			'''Calvin Davis''' (April 2, 1972 – May 1, 2023) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the ], though his fame came from his success in the ].

	~~'''Calvin~~ Davis~~'''~~ ~~(born~~ 2 ~~April~~ ~~1972~~ in ], ]) is ~~a former ] ~~athlete who competed mainly~~ in ~~the~~ ], ~~though~~ ~~his~~ ~~fame~~ ~~comes from~~ ~~his~~ ~~success~~ in the ].~~		Davis ran for the United States at the ] in ], where he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter hurdles event.

			Davis attended Dorchester High School in Boston. At Dorchester High School he made a name for himself in both track and football. Calvin has most of the Dorchester High track records. For example, he holds the 200 record at 21.6 the 300-yard at 31.2 and the 400 meter at 47.7. He also was an outstanding football player. In his senior year the Dorchester Football team played in the Super Bowl. He scored the winning touchdown that clinched the Super bowl for DHS. He was also chosen to play in the prestigious Shriners Game and caught two touchdown passes. He was heavily recruited out of high school and eventually made his way to the University of Arkansas.
	Davis ran for the United States at the ] in ], ] where he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter hurdles event.

	Davis competed collegiately for the ], primarily as a flat 400 meter sprinter, not learning the hurdles until later. He won the ] Indoor 400 meter title in 1994.		Davis competed collegiately for the ], primarily as a flat 400 meter sprinter, not learning the hurdles until later. He won the ] Indoor 400 meter title in 1993 and 1994. In 2013, he was inducted into the University of Arkansas Athletic Hall of Honor.
			<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/2013_sports_hall_of_honor_class_announced_208673961/ \|title=2013 Sports Hall of Honor Class Announced \|date=July 22, 2014}}</ref> Davis died on May 1, 2023, at the age of 51.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/olympic-medalist-razorback-multiple-ncaa-champion-calvin-davis-passes/ \|title=Olympic Medalist, Razorback Multiple NCAA Champion Calvin Davis Passes \|first=Shawn \|last=Price \|date=May 1, 2023 \|website=arkansasrazorbacks.com \|access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>

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			Davis stayed among the best 400 meter hurdlers in the US for a number of years, as evidenced by his rankings from '']''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/400husbyathlete.pdf \|title=U.S. Rankings Index - Men's 400 Hurdles \|website=trackandfieldnews.com \|access-date=July 20, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516190318/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/400husbyathlete.pdf \|archive-date=May 16, 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/400hworldbyathlete.pdf \|title=World Rankings Index:Men's 400 Hurdles \|website=trackandfieldnews.com \|access-date=July 20, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516191927/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/400hworldbyathlete.pdf \|archive-date=May 16, 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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American athlete (1972–2023) For the field hockey player, see Calvin Davis (field hockey).

Calvin Davis

Personal information

Born

(1972-04-02)April 2, 1972
Eutaw, Alabama, U.S.

Died

May 1, 2023(2023-05-01) (aged 51)
Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.

Medal record

Men's track and & field

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1996 Atlanta	400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
	1995 Barcelona	4x400 m relay

Calvin Davis (April 2, 1972 – May 1, 2023) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters, though his fame came from his success in the 400 meter hurdles.

Davis ran for the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter hurdles event.

Davis attended Dorchester High School in Boston. At Dorchester High School he made a name for himself in both track and football. Calvin has most of the Dorchester High track records. For example, he holds the 200 record at 21.6 the 300-yard at 31.2 and the 400 meter at 47.7. He also was an outstanding football player. In his senior year the Dorchester Football team played in the Super Bowl. He scored the winning touchdown that clinched the Super bowl for DHS. He was also chosen to play in the prestigious Shriners Game and caught two touchdown passes. He was heavily recruited out of high school and eventually made his way to the University of Arkansas.

Davis competed collegiately for the University of Arkansas, primarily as a flat 400 meter sprinter, not learning the hurdles until later. He won the NCAA Indoor 400 meter title in 1993 and 1994. In 2013, he was inducted into the University of Arkansas Athletic Hall of Honor. Davis died on May 1, 2023, at the age of 51.

Rankings

Davis stayed among the best 400 meter hurdlers in the US for a number of years, as evidenced by his rankings from Track and Field News.

Year	Event	World rank	US rank
1996	400 m Hurdles	4th	3rd
1997	400 m Hurdles	–	7th
1998	400 m Hurdles	–	4th
1999	400 m Hurdles	10th	4th
2000	400 m Hurdles	–	6th
2001	400 m Hurdles	–	4th

External links

Calvin Davis profile at USATF.org

References

"2013 Sports Hall of Honor Class Announced". July 22, 2014.
Price, Shawn (May 1, 2023). "Olympic Medalist, Razorback Multiple NCAA Champion Calvin Davis Passes". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
"U.S. Rankings Index - Men's 400 Hurdles" (PDF). trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
"World Rankings Index:Men's 400 Hurdles" (PDF). trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.

v t e World Indoor Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
1991: Germany (Lieder, Carlowitz, Just, Schönlebe) 1993: United States (Hall, Irvin, Rouser, Everett) 1995: United States (Tolbert, Davis, Long, Atwater) 1997: United States (Rouser, Everett, Maye, Minor) 1999: United States (Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell) 2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz, Haczek, Bocian, Maćkowiak) 2003: United States (Davis, Young, Campbell, Washington) 2004: Jamaica (Haughton, Colquhoun, McDonald, Clarke) 2006: United States (Washington, Merritt, Campbell, Spearmon) 2008: United States (Davis, Torrance, Nixon, Willie) 2010: United States (Torrance, Nixon, Tate, Jackson) 2012: United States (Wright, Smith Jr., Mitchell, Roberts) 2014: United States (Clemons, Verburg, Butler III, Smith Jr., Parros, Babineaux) 2016: United States (Clemons, Smith Jr., Giesting, Norwood) 2018: Poland (Zalewski, Omelko, Krawczuk, Krzewina) 2022: Belgium (Watrin, Doom, Sacoor, K. Borlée) 2024: Belgium (Sacoor, D. Borlée, Iguacel, Doom, De Smet)

World Indoor Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

1991: Germany (Lieder, Carlowitz, Just, Schönlebe)
1993: United States (Hall, Irvin, Rouser, Everett)
1995: United States (Tolbert, Davis, Long, Atwater)
1997: United States (Rouser, Everett, Maye, Minor)
1999: United States (Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell)
2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz, Haczek, Bocian, Maćkowiak)
2003: United States (Davis, Young, Campbell, Washington)
2004: Jamaica (Haughton, Colquhoun, McDonald, Clarke)
2006: United States (Washington, Merritt, Campbell, Spearmon)
2008: United States (Davis, Torrance, Nixon, Willie)
2010: United States (Torrance, Nixon, Tate, Jackson)
2012: United States (Wright, Smith Jr., Mitchell, Roberts)
2014: United States (Clemons, Verburg, Butler III, Smith Jr., Parros, Babineaux)
2016: United States (Clemons, Smith Jr., Giesting, Norwood)
2018: Poland (Zalewski, Omelko, Krawczuk, Krzewina)
2022: Belgium (Watrin, Doom, Sacoor, K. Borlée)
2024: Belgium (Sacoor, D. Borlée, Iguacel, Doom, De Smet)

v t e 1996 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1996 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquist Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herm Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams
Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright
Women's track and road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Julie Henner Victoria Herazo D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Anne Marie Lauck Debbi Lawrence Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Michelle Rohl Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Linda Somers Jenny Spangler Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams
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