Vernon Norwood

Vernon Norwood
Norwood in 2016
Personal information
Full nameVernon Larnard Norwood
Born (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
College teamLSU Tigers track and field
ClubNew Balance
Turned pro2015
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 meters: 44.10[1]
200 meters: 20.30[1]
4 × 400 meters: 2:54.43[1]
300 meters: 32.70[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 4 × 400 m mixed
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4 × 400 m mixed
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene 4 × 400 m mixed
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Portland 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Birmingham 4 × 400 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama 4 × 200 m relay
Updated on August 11, 2024

Vernon Larnard Norwood (born April 10, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters.[2]

Biography

Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is the son of Curtis Norwood and Charliette Ray.[3] Norwood started running track in his junior year at Morgan City High School.[4]

College

For South Plains College, Norwood was a multiple time NJCAA national champion.[5]

For the LSU Tigers, he was a four time NCAA national champion.[6][7]

Professional

In 2015, Norwood finished 3rd at the US Outdoor Championships, to secure a spot in the United States team at the World Championships in the 400 meters. He made it to the semi-final and did not advance to the final in the 400 m, and won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 400 m relay squad.[8]

During the 2016 indoor season, Norwood made his second USA team by winning the 400m at the US Indoor Championships.[2] At the World Indoor Championships, he was disqualified for stepping on the inside of his lane during the first round of the 400 meters, and won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay.[9]

Norwood won a silver medal as part of the 4 × 400 relay team at the 2018 World Indoor Championships.[10]

In 2019, Norwood finished 4th at the US Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.40. He competed at the 2019 World Championships, where he went out in the semi-finals of the 400 metres and won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay.[11][2]

In 2021, Norwood ran a new 200 m personal best of 20.30s in Baton Rouge.[2] He finished 5th at the US Olympic trials and qualified for the 4x400 relay teams at the Tokyo Olympics.[12] Norwood won a bronze medal as part of the Mixed 4 × 400 m relay team and a gold medal as part of the Men's 4 × 400 m relay team.[13][14]

Norwood finished 4th in the 400 m at the 2022 US Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.35s.[15] He competed at the 2022 World Championships Where he won bronze as part of the Mixed 4 × 400 m relay team and gold as part of the Men's 4 × 400 relay team.[16][17]

In 2023, Norwood finished 2nd at the US Outdoor Championships, qualifying for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 4th in the 400 m, having run a new personal best of 44.26s in the semi-final,[2] he won a gold medal as part of the Men's 4 × 400 m relay team.[18]

At the 2024 US Olympic Trials, Norwood finished 4th in the 400 m with a time of 44.47s.[19] He ran a personal best of 44.10s over 400m at the London Athletics Meet.[2] Norwood competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he won a silver medal as part of the Mixed 4 × 400 m relay team, having broken the world record in the heats and a gold medal as part of the Men's 4 × 400 relay team.[20][21]

USA National Track and field Championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 400 metres 44.39[22]
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 1st 400 metres 45.80[23]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 400 metres 44.80[24]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.34
3rd 400 m 45.56
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.13
2016 Indoor World Championships Portland, USA 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.45
DQ 400 m -
2018 Indoor World Championships Birmingham, England 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.97
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 1st 4 × 200 m relay 1:20.12
World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th (sf) 400 m 45.02
1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.89
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 3rd Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.22
1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.77
2022 World Championships Eugene, USA 3rd Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.16
1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.96
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 400 m 44.39
1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.31
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 2nd Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.74
1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:54.43 OR

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[25]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam Long sprints 400 m 3rd 44.70 US$25,000
200 m 4th 20.92

References

  1. ^ a b c d World Athletics. "Vernon Norwood Athlete Profile".
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Vernon NORWOOD - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Vernon Norwood Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. LSU Sports. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "LSU sprinter Norwood journeys from basketball court to track". March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "South Plains Sweeps NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships - NJCAA | News | National". Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "LSU's Vernon Norwood cruises to win in 400 meters at NCAA meet | College | the New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana". Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Vernon Norwood LSU Track and Field profile". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ^ "Allyson Felix wins 400 m, fastest women upset at U.S. Championships". June 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (March 20, 2016). "Report: men's 4x400m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016". Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Hardman, Dean (March 4, 2018). "Report: men's 4x400m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018". Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "4x400 Metres Relay men". World Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field". usatf.org. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Rosen, Karen (July 31, 2021). "Team USA Takes Bronze In New Olympic Track Event – Mixed 4x400 Relay". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Norwood wins gold as Team USA clinches 4x400 at Olympics". StMaryNow. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "2022 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. July 24, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field". usatf.org. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  20. ^ Greif, Andrew (August 3, 2024). "Bol sprints Netherlands to Olympic comeback and 4x400m mixed relay gold in Paris". World Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. March 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  24. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. March 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  25. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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