Duane Solomon
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Duane Solomon is an American
Track and field athletics competitor, primarily known for the 800 metres. He ran for his home country in the 2007 IAAF World Championships. He also took the gold medal at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Under 23 Championships in 2006. In 2010, he made his third international team by finishing second in the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
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In high school Solomon was the 2003 CIF California State Champion
in the 800m with a time of 1:49.79 while running for Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California)
. He was named the "2002-03 Gatorade Boys Athlete of the Year."
Solomon ran for the University of Southern California
, coached by legend Laszlo Tabori
. He set his Personal Record of 1:45.69 while finishing 3rd at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
. He narrowly missed improving that time running 1:45.71 while finishing 3rd at the 2008 NCAA Championships. A few weeks later he ran a 1:45.78 while finishing 6th at the United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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Track and field athletics competitor, primarily known for the 800 metres. He ran for his home country in the 2007 IAAF World Championships. He also took the gold medal at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Under 23 Championships in 2006. In 2010, he made his third international team by finishing second in the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
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In high school Solomon was the 2003 CIF California State Champion
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
in the 800m with a time of 1:49.79 while running for Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California)
Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California)
Cabrillo High School serves students of Vandenberg Village, the city of Lompoc, and Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, on the California Central Coast.-History:The school was founded in 1965 by the Lompoc Unified School District...
. He was named the "2002-03 Gatorade Boys Athlete of the Year."
Solomon ran for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, coached by legend Laszlo Tabori
László Tábori
László Tábori is a Hungarian-American former middle- and long-distance runner, best known for equalling the 1500 metres world record and placing 4th in that event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He is still active in the sport of running as a coach.-Early career and rise to fame:Tábori was born in...
. He set his Personal Record of 1:45.69 while finishing 3rd at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
. He narrowly missed improving that time running 1:45.71 while finishing 3rd at the 2008 NCAA Championships. A few weeks later he ran a 1:45.78 while finishing 6th at the United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
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