19 Facts About Darvis Patton

Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton was born on December 4,1977 and is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.

Darvis Patton is a two-time US Champion in the 200-meter dash and won the silver medal in the event at the 2003 World Championships.

Darvis Patton is a three-time Olympian and a four-time participant at the World Athletics Championships.

Darvis Patton has had misfortune in the relay, having been involved in the American team's disqualification at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and the 2011 World Championships.

Darvis Patton graduated from Garden City Community College that year and won an athletic scholarship at Texas Christian University.

Darvis Patton was a finalist at both those distances at the 2000 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Darvis Patton was a finalist in both events at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship.

Darvis Patton returned to action and focused on the shorter sprint distance that year.

Darvis Patton was chosen as part of the relay team for the 2007 World Championships and this time made the final after qualifying.

Darvis Patton went even quicker in the wind-assisted final, clocking 9.84 seconds, and came in third place behind Tyson Gay and Walter Dix.

Darvis Patton broke the 10-second barrier legally for the second time at the Herculis meet in Monaco, placing second behind Asafa Powell in 9.98 seconds.

Darvis Patton managed to reach the final of the men's 100 meters after scoring a season's best of 9.98 in the semi-finals.

Darvis Patton received his second Olympic silver medal in the relay as a result.

Darvis Patton announced his retirement in 2013 on Instagram and went on to pursue coaching.

Darvis Patton helped ensure athletes in all track and field disciplines had access to unified representation in various aspects of USATF, including staff selections, drug testing and competition rules.

In 2015, Darvis Patton served as the assistant sprint and hurdles coach for the USA Track and Field delegation for the IAAF World Relay Championship and NACAC Senior Championship relay teams, bringing home ten medals in the process and an additional four medals from Penn Relays.

Darvis Patton joined the Texas Wesleyan University staff in March 2022 as the assistant track and field coach where he specializes in short sprints and jumps.

Darvis Patton was promoted to associate head coach for the Texas Wesleyan track and field program in 2024.

Darvis Patton is a proud former member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and serves as a youth mentor.