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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | United States of America |
| Born | (1987-07-06)July 6, 1987 (age 38) Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics, Bobsled |
Event(s) | 200 m,400 m,4 × 400 m Relay, Brakeman |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Coached by | Danny Williamson (2005-present), David Pickett (2012-present) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1 |
| World finals | 6 |
| National finals | 15 |
Manteo Mitchell (born July 6, 1987) is an Americansprinter andbobsledder. As a sprinter, he competed in the200 m,400 m, and4 × 400 m relay. He was a member of the USA team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1] Mitchell successfully ran in the4 x 400 m relay qualifiers at the 2012 Olympic Games despite breaking hisfibula during the race, and was later awarded a silver medal after the team's placement in the final.
Mitchell began competing in bobsleigh in 2021.
Mitchell was born on July 6, 1987 inShelby,North Carolina. He attendedCrest High School, being named all-conference, all-region, and all-state in his junior and senior years. He then enrolled atWestern Carolina University on an athletic scholarship, setting school records in the400 m,4 × 100 m relay, and4 × 400 m relay. Mitchell also led theCatamounts to indoor and outdoor championships, and was named MVP in his junior year.[2][3]
At the2012 United States Olympic Trials, Mitchell qualified for the Olympic team by finishing fifth in the 400 metres with a time of 44.96, which qualified him to run in the 4 × 400 metres relay as a member of the U.S. relay team. At the2012 Summer Olympics held inLondon, Mitchell ran the first leg of the heat for the4 × 400 metres relay and revealed afterwards that he broke his leftfibula at the 200 m mark. Despite this, Manteo finished his lap and clocked a time of 45.7, and the American team was able to qualify for the final.[4][5]
Mitchell revealed that he had bruised his left leg in a fall at theathletes village a few days before. Mitchell later earned a silver medal after the American team placed second in the final. In September 2012, during a visit by Olympians and Paralympians to the White House, PresidentBarack Obama called Mitchell's successful relay one of his favorite moments of the games.[6]
After suffering anAchilles injury after a car accident in 2016, Mitchell did not qualify to an international competition after 2017.[6]
In July 2020, Mitchell was persuaded to trybobsleigh byUnited States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation CEO Aron McGuire to try the sport.[6]
He started doing bobsled runs later that year and started competitions in 2021. By late 2022, Mitchell qualified for the sport's premier international competition circuit, theBobsleigh World Cup.[6] Mitchell, as the push athlete, finished fifth alongside driverFrank Del Duca in thetwo-man event at the IBSF World Championships, which was the best American result since 2013.[6]
Mitchell currently resides inAsheville, North Carolina.[7] He has a son born in 2012 and a daughter born in 2022 or 2023.[6][8] Shortly after the 2012 games, he got a tattoo of theOlympic rings, broken but still connected, at the spot where he broke his left fibula during the games. Later he got another set of Olympic rings tattooed on the same leg, without any[6]
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 200 meters (outdoor) | 20.20 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| 200 meters (indoor) | 20.89 | Blacksburg, VirginiaUnited States |
| 400 meters (outdoor) | 44.96 | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| 400 meters (indoor) | 46.17 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
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