Derek Mandell (born September 18, 1986, in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guamanian middle-distance runner. He took part in the 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships, winning bronze, and

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

, where he broke a personal men's 800m record even though Mandell was eliminated in the first round. He later competed in the 2010 Guam Athletics Championships, where he won two gold medals, the 2011 Pacific Games, where he won a silver medal, and the

2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in the ...

, where he set a personal best time of 1:57.11. He also competed in the men's 800m event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

but was again eliminated in the first round.

Biography

Early life and education

Derek Mandell was an athlete at University of Portland. Mandell joined the team as a walk-on.

Olympic career

Mandell qualified for the

in the 800 m middle-distance run with a universality placement.

Achievements

References

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* * Living people Olympic track and field athletes for Guam Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Tamuning, Guam 1986 births Guamanian male middle-distance runners Micronesian Games bronze medalists for Guam Micronesian Games gold medalists for Guam Micronesian Games medalists in athletics Pacific Games silver medalists Pacific Games medalists in athletics Pacific Games bronze medalists Portland Pilots men's track and field athletes 21st-century American sportsmen {{Guam-athletics-bio-stub