American sprinter (born 1992)
Vernon Larnard Norwood (born April 10, 1992) is an Americantrack and field athlete who specializes in the400 meters .[ 2]
Raised inNew Orleans, Louisiana , he is the son of Curtis Norwood and Charliette Ray.[ 3] Morgan City High School .[ 4]
ForSouth Plains College , Norwood was a multiple timeNJCAA national champion.[ 5]
For theLSU Tigers , he was a four timeNCAA national champion.[ 6] [ 7]
In 2015, Norwood finished 3rd at theUS Outdoor Championships , to secure a spot in the United States team at theWorld Championships in the 400 meters. He made it to the semi-final and did not advance to the final in the 400m, and won a gold medal as part of the 4x400m relay squad.[ 8]
During the 2016 indoor season, Norwood made his second USA team by winning the 400m at the US Indoor Championships.[ 2] 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 4x400m relay.[ 9]
Norwood won a silver medal as part of the 4x4 relay team at the2018 World Indoor Championships .[ 10]
In 2019, Norwood finished 4th at theUS Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.40. He competed at the2019 World Championships , where he went out in the semi-finals of the 400 metres and won gold in the 4x400m relay.[ 11] [ 2]
In 2021, Norwood ran a new 200m personal best of 20.30s inBaton Rouge .[ 2] US Olympic trials and qualified for the 4x400 relay teams at theTokyo Olympics .[ 12] Mixed 4x400m relay team and a gold medal as part of theMen's 4x400m relay team.[ 13] [ 14]
Norwood finished 4th in the 400m at the2022 US Outdoor Championships in a new personal best of 44.35s.[ 15] 2022 World Championships Where he won bronze as part of theMixed 4x400m relay team and gold as part of theMen's 4x400 relay team.[ 16] [ 17]
In 2023, Norwood finished 2nd at theUS Outdoor Championships , qualifying for the2023 World Athletics Championships , where he finished 4th in the 400m, having run a new personal best of 44.26s in the semi-final,[ 2] Men's 4x400m relay team.[ 18]
At the2024 US Olympic Trials , Norwood finished 4th in the 400m with a time of 44.47s.[ 19] London Athletics Meet .[ 2] 2024 Paris Olympics , he won a silver medal as part of theMixed 4x400m relay team, having broken the world record in the heats and a gold medal as part of theMen's 4x400 relay team.[ 20] [ 21]
USA National Track and field Championships [ edit ] International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops , Canada1st 4 x 400 m relay 3:04.34 3rd 400 m 45.56 2015 World Championships Beijing , China1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:58.13 2016 Indoor World Championships Portland , USA1st 4 x 400 m relay 3:02.45 DQ 400 m - 2018 Indoor World Championships Birmingham , England2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:01.97 2019 World Relays Yokohama , Japan1st 4 x 200 m relay 1:20.12 World Championships Doha , Qatar4th (sf) 400 m 45.02 1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:59.89 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo , Japan3rd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:10.22 1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:57.77 2022 World Championships Eugene , USA3rd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:10.16 1st (h) 4 x 400 m relay 2:58.96 2023 World Championships Budapest , Hungary4th 400 m 44.39 1st 4 x 400 m relay 2:57.31 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France2nd Mixed 4 x 400 m relay 3:07.74 1st 4 x 400 m relay 2:54.43OR
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Medley 4 × 400 m 1912 :Mel Sheppard ,Edward Lindberg ,Ted Meredith ,Charles Reidpath (USA ) 1920 :Cecil Griffiths ,Robert Lindsay ,John Ainsworth-Davis ,Guy Butler (GBR ) 1924 :Commodore Cochran ,Alan Helffrich ,Oliver Macdonald ,William Stevenson (USA ) 1928 :George Baird ,Emerson Spencer ,Fred Alderman ,Ray Barbuti (USA ) 1932 :Ivan Fuqua ,Ed Ablowich ,Karl Warner ,Bill Carr (USA ) 1936 :Freddie Wolff ,Godfrey Rampling ,Bill Roberts ,Godfrey Brown (GBR ) 1948 :Arthur Harnden ,Cliff Bourland ,Roy Cochran ,Mal Whitfield (USA ) 1952 :Arthur Wint ,Leslie Laing ,Herb McKenley ,George Rhoden (JAM ) 1956 :Charles Jenkins Sr. ,Lou Jones ,Jesse Mashburn ,Tom Courtney (USA ) 1960 :Jack Yerman ,Earl Young ,Glenn Davis ,Otis Davis (USA ) 1964 :Ollan Cassell ,Mike Larrabee ,Ulis Williams ,Henry Carr (USA ) 1968 :Vincent Matthews ,Ron Freeman ,Larry James ,Lee Evans (USA ) 1972 :Charles Asati ,Munyoro Nyamau ,Robert Ouko ,Julius Sang (KEN ) 1976 :Herman Frazier ,Benny Brown ,Fred Newhouse ,Maxie Parks (USA ) 1980 :Remigijus Valiulis ,Mikhail Linge ,Nikolay Chernetskiy ,Viktor Markin (URS ) 1984 :Sunder Nix ,Ray Armstead ,Alonzo Babers ,Antonio McKay (USA ) 1988 :Danny Everett ,Steve Lewis ,Kevin Robinzine ,Butch Reynolds ,Antonio McKay ,Andrew Valmon (USA ) 1992 :Andrew Valmon ,Quincy Watts ,Michael Johnson ,Steve Lewis ,Darnell Hall ,Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA ) 1996 :LaMont Smith ,Alvin Harrison ,Derek Mills ,Anthuan Maybank ,Jason Rouser (USA ) 2000 :Clement Chukwu ,Jude Monye ,Sunday Bada ,Enefiok Udo-Obong ,Nduka Awazie ,Fidelis Gadzama (NGR ) 2004 :Otis Harris ,Derrick Brew ,Jeremy Wariner ,Darold Williamson ,Andrew Rock ,Kelly Willie (USA ) 2008 :LaShawn Merritt ,Angelo Taylor ,David Neville ,Jeremy Wariner ,Kerron Clement ,Reggie Witherspoon (USA ) 2012 :Chris Brown ,Demetrius Pinder ,Michael Mathieu ,Ramon Miller (BAH ) 2016 :Arman Hall ,Tony McQuay ,Gil Roberts ,LaShawn Merritt ,Kyle Clemons ,David Verburg (USA ) 2020 :Michael Cherry ,Michael Norman ,Bryce Deadmon ,Rai Benjamin ,Trevor Stewart ,Randolph Ross ,Vernon Norwood (USA ) 2024 :Christopher Bailey ,Vernon Norwood ,Bryce Deadmon ,Rai Benjamin ,Quincy Wilson (USA )
1983 :Sergey Lovachov ,Aliaksandr Trashchyla ,Nikolay Chernetskiy ,Viktor Markin (URS)1987 :Danny Everett ,Roddie Haley ,Antonio McKay ,Butch Reynolds ,Michael Franks ,Raymond Pierre (USA)1991 :Roger Black ,Derek Redmond ,John Regis ,Kriss Akabusi ,Ade Mafe ,Mark Richardson (GBR)1993 :Andrew Valmon ,Quincy Watts ,Butch Reynolds ,Michael Johnson ,Antonio Pettigrew ,Derek Mills (USA)1995 :Marlon Ramsey ,Derek Mills ,Butch Reynolds ,Michael Johnson ,Kevin Lyles ,Darnell Hall (USA)1997 :Iwan Thomas ,Roger Black ,Jamie Baulch ,Mark Richardson ,Mark Hylton (GBR)1999 :Tomasz Czubak ,Robert Maćkowiak ,Jacek Bocian ,Piotr Haczek ,Piotr Długosielski (POL)2001 :Troy McIntosh ,Avard Moncur ,Carl Oliver ,Timothy Munnings ,Chris Brown (BAH)2003 :Ahmed Douhou ,Naman Keïta ,Stéphane Diagana ,Marc Raquil ,Leslie Djhone (FRA)2005 :Andrew Rock ,Derrick Brew ,Darold Williamson ,Jeremy Wariner ,Miles Smith ,LaShawn Merritt (USA)2007 :LaShawn Merritt ,Angelo Taylor ,Darold Williamson ,Jeremy Wariner ,Bershawn Jackson ,Kerron Clement (USA)2009 :Angelo Taylor ,Jeremy Wariner ,Kerron Clement ,LaShawn Merritt ,Lionel Larry ,Bershawn Jackson (USA)2011 :Greg Nixon ,Bershawn Jackson ,Angelo Taylor ,LaShawn Merritt ,Jamaal Torrance ,Michael Berry (USA)2013 :David Verburg ,Tony McQuay ,Arman Hall ,LaShawn Merritt ,James Harris ,Joshua Mance (USA)2015 :David Verburg ,Tony McQuay ,Bryshon Nellum ,LaShawn Merritt ,Kyle Clemons ,Vernon Norwood (USA)2017 :Jarrin Solomon ,Jereem Richards ,Machel Cedenio ,Lalonde Gordon ,Renny Quow (TRI)2019 :Fred Kerley ,Michael Cherry ,Wilbert London ,Rai Benjamin ,Tyrell Richard ,Vernon Norwood ,Nathan Strother (USA)2022 :Elija Godwin ,Vernon Norwood ,Bryce Deadmon ,Trevor Bassitt ,Champion Allison ,Michael Norman (USA)2023 :Quincy Hall ,Vernon Norwood ,Justin Robinson ,Rai Benjamin ,Trevor Bassitt ,Matthew Boling ,Christopher Bailey (USA)
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 )2025 :United States Godwin ,Faust ,Patterson ,Bailey )
Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track Women's field athletes Coaches LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles)Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance)Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance)Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays)Michelle Freeman (women's Relays)Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager) Medical Staff Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
