34 Facts About Trayvon Bromell

Trayvon Jaquez Bromell was born on July 10,1995 and is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events.

Trayvon Bromell won bronze medals in the 100 meters at the 2015 and 2022 World Championships.

Trayvon Bromell was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, the former junior world record.

On March 29,2014, Trayvon Bromell tied the world junior record in the 100 meters, running a 10.01 at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, while representing Baylor University.

On June 13,2014, Trayvon Bromell ran 9.92 in the semifinals at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, but that result did not enter the record books, because it was ruled wind-assisted due to a +2.2mps tail-wind with +2.0mps being the maximum allowable tail-wind for times to be considered legal.

Trayvon Bromell became the first freshman since Walter Dix in 2005 to win the 100 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in June 2015, Trayvon Bromell won his first round heat in a personal best time of 9.84 seconds, tying him as the tenth fastest 100m runner of all time with Canadian legends Donovan Bailey and Bruny Surin.

Trayvon Bromell won his semi-final in a wind-aided 9.76 seconds to improve his all-conditions best, before going on to finish second in the final to Tyson Gay in 9.96 seconds.

Trayvon Bromell won his 100 meter heat in 9.91 seconds, and qualified for the final after finishing third in his semi-final in a fastest-loser time of 9.99 seconds.

Trayvon Bromell went on to tie for the Bronze Medal in the final, running 9.92 seconds to equal his college rival Andre De Grasse of Canada, whose 9.92 was a personal best.

Trayvon Bromell was able to lead the United States team off to a victory in their heat, and a Silver Medal in the final.

Trayvon Bromell ended his season there, and went on to graduate from Baylor later in the year.

Trayvon Bromell turned professional and signed an endorsement deal with sports company New Balance.

Trayvon Bromell set his sights on winning the Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m, and defeating the defending Olympic champion and fastest man in history, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, at the latter's final Olympic 100m race.

Trayvon Bromell decided to race indoors, competing in the 60 meters event.

On March 12,2016, he placed second in the 60 meters in 6.507 seconds at 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and six days later, on March 18,2016, Trayvon Bromell improved his time by three hundredths of a second by winning the 60 meters title in 6.47s at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Trayvon Bromell opened his outdoor season with a 200-meter race at the Waco Baylor Invitational.

Not normally a 200m runner, Trayvon Bromell still won the race in a decent 20.30 seconds.

Trayvon Bromell ran his first 100m of the season at the Waco Michael Johnson Classic in 10.04 seconds.

Trayvon Bromell focused on recovering and making the US team in the 100m at the Olympic Trials in Oregon.

Trayvon Bromell won his heat in 9.94 seconds and his semi-final in 9.86 seconds, before going on to finish second in the final to 34-year-old veteran and fellow Florida resident Justin Gatlin, thus qualifying him to compete for the US at the Olympics with Gatlin and another Florida resident Marvin Bracy.

Not long after the trials, Trayvon Bromell's injury came back, forcing him to pause on his prep for the Olympics.

Trayvon Bromell arrived in Rio for the Olympics, and took part in the Parade of Nations on August 5,2016.

The next day, as with the year before, Trayvon Bromell was drawn in the same semi-final as Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt, and finished third behind the two.

Trayvon Bromell edged out Chijindu Ujah of Great Britain by 2 milliseconds to take the last qualifying spot for the final, in 10.01 seconds.

Less than two hours later, Trayvon Bromell raced in the final, finishing eighth in 10.06.

Trayvon Bromell fell to the ground in agonizing pain after his dive, and Rodgers helped him to his feet as the medical team helped him off the Track.

Trayvon Bromell set his sights on beating Bolt again, but this time at the 2017 World Championships.

The 100m race at the championships was set to be his last individual race, and Trayvon Bromell's last shot at Bolt's crown.

However, healing took longer than expected, and Trayvon Bromell barely raced during the season.

Trayvon Bromell avoided training and racing from then on to recover.

Trayvon Bromell returned to form in 2021, recording a personal best and world leading time of 9.77 seconds in the 100m.

Trayvon Bromell won the 2021 Olympic Trials ahead of Ronnie Baker and Fred Kerley.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Trayvon Bromell failed to make the 100m final after coming in third in his semi-final, one millisecond behind second-place finisher Enoch Adegoke of Nigeria with both runners being assigned an official time of 10.00 seconds.