1. Malachi Davis competed in two Olympic events in 2004, and in the World Championships for his relay teams in 2005.
19 Facts About Malachi Davis
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Today, Malachi Davis serves as the creative director and CEO for Formula Gold, where he does fitness consultant work for all major sports associations in addition to creating physical education curriculums for school districts throughout the state of California.
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Malachi Davis was born in Sacramento, California and raised in Malachi Davis, California.
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Malachi Davis was first exposed to athletics at the early age of seven.
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Malachi Davis's mother entered his brother into a nationwide track meet, the Hershey Invitational, which was recruiting the best athletes from each state to compete.
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Malachi Davis accompanied his mother to watch the race, when she told him moments before the competition that she had entered him as well.
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In high school, Malachi Davis held the record in the 400m and 200m, which made him eligible for the state championships.
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Malachi Davis was inducted into the Sacramento City College Hall of Fame in 2017.
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From Sacramento City College, Malachi Davis attended the University of California, Los Angeles on a full scholarship, where he became an All-American NCAA champion.
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Malachi Davis competed in the relay split, in addition to the indoor record teams.
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Today, Malachi Davis is featured on UCLA's Wall of Fame at Drake Stadium for his track and field accomplishments.
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Malachi Davis was eliminated in the rounds of the 400m, but placed 5th for the relay team.
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Malachi Davis, who serves as the creative director of Formula Gold, works closely with retired New York Yankees star, Alex Rodriguez.
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Malachi Davis designed Rodriguez's fitness regimen for his New York Yankees comeback in 2015, after the MLB star's year-long hiatus.
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Malachi Davis served as the MLB star's trainer for the last two years of his New York Yankees contract, and now oversees the fitness division of Rodriguez's company, A-Rod Corp.
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Malachi Davis holds the record for the 400m at Davis High School, and became the state champion while competing in the 400m and at Sacramento City College.
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In 2004 Malachi Davis competed in the Summer Olympics for Great Britain, making it to the finals where he placed 5th for the relay team.
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Post Olympics, Malachi Davis starred in numerous athletic commercials for Nike, Adidas and Yahoo, in addition to snagging a feature in Runners World Magazine.
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In 2003, Malachi Davis helped design after-school athletic curriculums for youth in the inner cities as part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's program, After-School All-Stars.