David Freeman (athlete)

David Freeman
Personal information
Nationality  Puerto Rico
Born (1982-04-28) 28 April 1982
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m: 1:46.94 (2007)
1500 m: 3:38.90 (2007)

David Freeman (born 28 April 1982) is a Puerto Rican middle distance runner.[1] He set both a national record and a personal best time of 3:38.90 by winning the silver medal for the 1500 metres at the 2007 Ponce Grand Prix (NACAC Permit) in Ponce.[2]

Freeman represented his nation Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 1500 metres. He ran in the third heat against twelve other athletes, including Morocco's Abdalaati Iguider, who was considered a top medal contender in this event. He finished the race in tenth place by more than a second behind Estonia's Tiidrek Nurme, with a seasonal best time of 3:39.70. Freeman, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed twenty-fifth overall, and was ranked farther below five mandatory slots for the next round.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 1500 m 3:48.01
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (h) 1500 m 3:45.36
Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico – 1500 m DNF
– 3000 m DNF
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 1500 m 3:43.84
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 5th (h) 800 m 1:50.73
8th 1500 m 1:50.73
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th 800 m 1:47.31
12th 1500 m 3:55.84
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 25th (h) 1500 m 3:51.35
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 6th 800 m 1:49.32
Olympic Games Beijing, China 24th (h) 1500 m 3:39.70
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba – 1500 m DNF

Coaching

Freeman coached at
University of Florida (2005 - 2008)[4]
University of Kentucky (2008 - 2009)[5]
Tates Creek High School Lexington, KY (2008 - 2010)
Freedom High School Orlando, Florida (2010 - 2011)[6]
Texas Christian University (2011 - 2013)[7]
University of Southern California (2013–Present)[8]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "David Freeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (20 May 2007). "Sanchez anchors Relay victory as comeback continues - Ponce report". IAAF. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Men's 1500m Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.gatorzone.com/crosscountry/men/bios.php?year=2006&staff=freeman
  5. ↑ http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/c-track/mtt/david_freeman_131168.html
  6. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/articles/71253-former-olympian-david-freeman-to-coach-orlandos-freedom-high-school
  7. ↑ http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/c-track/mtt/freeman_david00.html
  8. ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-xc/mtt/david_freeman_854991.html


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