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| Born | (1970-09-07)September 7, 1970 (age 55) Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||||||||||
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Bryan Bridgewater (born September 7, 1970) is an American formersprinter.[1]
Bridgewater started running for theWest Valley Eagles youth club andWashington High School in Los Angeles. On the youth club he ran withQuincy Watts, but turned into a crosstown high school rival. Often injured, Bridgewater put together an injury free senior year[2] where he beat the future gold medalist and won the200 metres at the 1988CIF California State Meet over Watts and future NFL starCurtis Conway.[3]See the race on youtube. He still holdsLos Angeles City Section record in the 200 m.[4]
The following year, he won gold medals in the100 m, 200 m and4 × 100 metres relay at the1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[5]California Junior College College State Champion in the 200 m in 1990, while attendingLong Beach City College. Inducted into Long Beach City College athletic hall of fame.
He was a four a time NCAA DII National Champion in the 100 and 200 meters while atCalifornia State Los Angeles. But in his senior year 1993 he was sanction for accepting money. In which the NCAA could not prove. It was based on what someone said.[4]Bridgewater went toCalifornia State University, Los Angeles, winning the 100 and 200 at the 1993 NCAA Division II Championships.[6] He still holds the Div. II record in the 200.[7]
Later that year he won gold medals in the 200 and 4 × 100 relay at theWorld University Games.[8] The year earlier, he was on the winning American team at the1992 IAAF World Cup. He also member of the 1995 Pan American who competed in the 200 m.[4]
Bridgewater achieved two American top 10 rankings in the 200, overshadowed by world starsCarl Lewis,Michael Johnson,Michael Marsh and coincidentally Washington alumJeff Williams.[9]
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