Milton Campbell (born May 15, 1976) is a former
track and field
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athlete from the United States who mainly competes in the
400 metres.
His success comes during the indoor season. At the
1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships he set a
world record
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of 3:02.83m over 4 x 400 metres relay together with
Andre Morris
Andre Morris (born October 26, 1972) is an American former sprint runner. He was part of American 4 × 400 m relay teams that won gold medals at the 1995 Summer Universiade and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, setting a world indoor record ...
,
Dameon Johnson
Dameon Johnson (born October 29, 1976, in Baltimore, Maryland
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and
Deon Minor
Deon Minor (born January 22, 1973) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meter dash. He won two consecutive gold medals in the relay at the IAAF World Indoor Championships from 1997 to 1999, setting a w ...
.
Campbell won the American Indoor Championships over 400 metres in 2004 and 2006.
Campbell is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He was a junior state, regional, and national champion runner with Quicksilver Track Club from Atlanta. In junior track, Campbell was as dominant in the 1500 meters as he was in the 800 and 400 meters.
Campbell was a state champion in the 400 and 800 meters for
Douglass High School of northwest Atlanta in Georgia's then-largest division, 4A.
Personal bests
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200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
– 20.47 (2002)-Atlanta USA
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400 metres – 44.67 (1997)-Stuttgart Germany
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...
– 1:50.96 (2004)-Atlanta USA
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4 x 400 meters relay
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In mathematics
Four is the smallest c ...
-3:02.83 (1999)- Maeboshi Japa
Achievements
References
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1976 births
Living people
American male sprinters
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
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