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DeutschLorenzo Daniel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  American | ||
| Born | March 23, 1966 Avera, Georgia, United States | ||
| Sport | |||
| Sport | Running | ||
| Event | 200 metres | ||
| College team | MSU Bulldogs | ||
| Achievements and titles | |||
| Personal best | 200 m: 19.87 (Eugene 1988) | ||
Medal record
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Lorenzo Daniel (born March 23, 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter, best known for setting the 1985 world's best year performance in the men's 200 meters and being one of the fastest to run the event at the time. He did so on May 18, 1985, at a meet in Starkville, Mississippi, clocking 20.07. His fastest-ever 200m dash was 19.87 at Eugene, Oregon in 1988. He attended Mississippi State University, and majored in Sports Communication. Daniel was born in Avera, Georgia and grew up in Wrens, Georgia. He was once the third-fastest man in the world. Though he made the 1988 Olympics, he injured himself before he could attend The Games. He now resides in Dallas, Texas; has a wife, Sissy Sanders-Daniel and three children: Lauren, Lorenzo Jr., and Lorielle. He also founded and currently runs a sports agility company, Turbo Techniques.
Track records
[edit]As of September 2024, Daniel holds the following track records for 200 metres.
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 19.93 | – 1.5 | 15/05/1988 |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 19.88 | + 3.4 | 17/05/1987 |
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