Otis McDaniel
American sprinter (born 1986)
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Otis Gene McDaniel III (born June 30, 1986) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters.
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| Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1986 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.24 s (Nivelles 2010) 200 m: 20.35 s (Provo 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He won two gold medals at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, in the 200 meters and 4×100 meters relay.[1]
A native of San Antonio, Texas, he attended William Howard Taft High School, where he was an All-American wide receiver. He committed to Texas Christian University on a football scholarship.
McDaniel was an All-American sprinter for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, finishing 4th in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2006 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2] In the fall of 2008, McDaniel broke a bone in his foot by stepping on the rail of the track during practice.[3]
