Kenny Selmon
Selmon during 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-08-27) August 27, 1996 (age 27) Mableton, GA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 January 2021 |
Kenneth Selmon (born August 27, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the USA Outdoor Championship in 2018 and represented his country at the 2018 Athletics World Cup in London, where he won the 400 metres hurdles.[2]
Early life
Selmon attended high school at Pace Academy in Atlanta, GA. He was a 7-time GHSA state champion in track and field and 3-time all-american in the 400 metres hurdles. While in high school, Selmon placed third at the 2013 World Youth Championships in the 400mH and won the 2014 National Championship.[3]
Collegiate career
Selmon attended the University of North Carolina where he competed in indoor and outdoor track and field. While at UNC, Selmon won two ACC Championships in the 400 metres hurdles and placed 4th, 3rd, and 2nd in the NCAA Division I National Championships in the 400mH in 2016, 2017, and 2018. His college personal record of 48.12, which he ran at the NCAA Division I Championships in 2018, is the fastest in UNC history. While in college, Selmon competed in the 2016 Olympic Team Trials where he placed 7th. After graduating from UNC, Selmon won the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships in the 400 metres hurdles.[3][4][2]
Professional career
After graduating college, Selmon represented the United States at the 2018 London Athletics World cup which he won.[5]
Kenny Selmon signed a professional contract with Spyder Korea in 2019.[6]
Selmon qualified for the 2021 U.S. Olympic team in the 400m hurdles.[7]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 51.30 | |
2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 52.18 | |
2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.29 | |
2018 | Athletics World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.97 |
National titles
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 400 m hurdles: 2018
- USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
- 400 m hurdles: 2015
References
- ^ "Kenny Selmon consistently quick between the hurdles". Milesplit. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kenneth SELMON | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b "Kenny Selmon - Track & Field". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Kenny Selmon - Stats". MileSplit GA. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Kenny Selmon Claims 400-Meter World Title in London". Chapelboro.com. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Team USA". 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021.
External links
- Kenny Selmon at World Athletics
- Kenny Selmon at www.USATF.org
- Kenny Selmon at Team USA (archive February 5, 2022)
- Kenny Selmon at Olympics.com
- Kenny Selmon at Olympedia
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