Dedric Dukes
American sprinter and football player
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Dedric Dukes (born February 4, 1992) is an American sprinter and former American football wide receiver. He attended the University of Florida.
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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.27 (-1.8) 200 m: 19.97 (-0.6) 400 m: 46.38 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A native of Miami, Dukes attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he ran track and played on the football varsity, being teammates with Quinton Dunbar, Lynden Trail, Eduardo Clements and Elkino Watson.
Dukes finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, despite entering the event as World Youth Leading. He also helped the US medley relay squad to a gold medal.[1]
Dukes ran 200 m in 19.97 on April 4, 2014, at the Florida Relays, a world leading time at that point.[2] The time placed him eighth on the all-time collegiate list.[3][4]
