Calvin Davis is a former American

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 athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters, though his fame comes from his success in the 400 meter hurdles.

Davis ran for the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, United States

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 where he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter hurdles event.

Davis competed collegiately for the University of Arkansas

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, primarily as a flat 400 meter sprinter, not learning the hurdles until later. He won the NCAA Indoor 400 meter title in 1994.

Rankings

Davis stayed among the best 400 meter hurdlers in the US for a number of years, as evidenced by his rankings from Track and Field News

Year	Event	World rank	US rank
1996	400 m Hurdles	4th	3rd
1997	400 m Hurdles	-	7th
1998	400 m Hurdles	-	4th
1999	400 m Hurdles	10th	4th
2000	400 m Hurdles	-	6th
2001	400 m Hurdles	-	4th