| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1977-11-28)November 28, 1977 (age 47) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 800 metres |
| College team | University of Missouri |
| Club | adidas |
Derrick Peterson (born November 28, 1977, inWaycross, Georgia[1]), raised inAtlanta suburbs, is a retired Americanmiddle-distance runner who specialized in the800 meters.[2] He represented the USA at the2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece,2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Was 2002 IndoorUSA Track and Field Champion. He won the silver medal in the 800m event at the2001 Summer Universiade and the bronze(800m) and gold as a member of the 4x400 meter relay at the1999 Summer Universiade.
As a Coach, he was the assistant coach of long sprints, hurdles and Middle Distance at hisalma mater, theUniversity of Missouri from 2006 to 2012.,[3] assisted in establishing the first full men's and women's track and field programs atColumbia College, former Associate Head Coach for men's and women's cross country/track and field coach atDePaul University, where he assisted with winning two Men's Big East track and field championships, a first for the university.
In high School atLovejoy High School, Georgia, he won three AAAA state championships in track and field. 1995 (1600m) and in 1996 repeated as state champion at (1600m and 3200m). Not limited to the track the middle distance specialist was also very effective on the grass, he was 1995 AAAA runner-up in GHSA cross country championships, helping his team to a state runner-up finish.
As a collegiate athlete forMizzou, he won nineBig 12 conference championships at 800 meters, the first conference athlete to ever be undefeated in a single event from freshman to senior year. in 1999 he won twoNCAA National championship for the Tigers, indoors setting the then American Collegiate Record of 1:45.88. then in Boise, ID he claimed the outdoor championship title in a time of 1:46.97.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the United States | |||||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.75 |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.03 | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.56 |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.49 | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.05 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 42nd (h) | 800 m | 1:47.60 | |
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