Mark Everett (athlete)
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David Mark Everett (born September 2, 1968) is an American retired middle-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 800-meter event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. The following year, Everett finished second in the US Olympic Trials in New Orleans behind
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. A few weeks later Everett beat Gray at the
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in Oslo, setting a new personal best of 1:43.40. Everett and Gray went to
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as favorites for the gold and silver medals. However, Everett did not finish the race and Gray won the Olympic bronze behind
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and
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. Throughout his career, Everett was known for his finishing speed, a kicker, usually coming from behind on the final straightaway. His right arm was flailing awkwardly, some said it made his body look like it was twisting. Dwight Stones reported it was from a broken arm as a child. Everett is the former head coach of the track and field team at Birmingham-Southern College in
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. Everett is now owner of PrimeTime Scouting. His business is a recruiting service that helps high school athletes get athletic and academic scholarships.


Running career


Collegiate

Everett was born in
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. He attended the
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in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran for the
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team in
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(NCAA) competition. He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1992, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2001.Nine Former Gators Enshrined into the Hall of Fame
," GatorZone.com (April 6, 2001). Retrieved July 21, 2011.


Post-collegiate

One of his last achievements was a 4 × 400-meter relay gold medal at the
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. Everett also ran in the men's 800 meter race at the 2000 Summer Olympics, although he did not qualify to the final round, recording a time of 1:49.77.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everett, Mark 1968 births Living people American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Florida Gators men's track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Milton, Florida World Athletics Championships medalists Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century American sportsmen