Richson Simeon

Richson Simeon
Personal information
Nationality  Marshall Islands
Born (1997-10-05) 5 October 1997
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country  Marshall Islands
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m: 11.81 (2016)

Richson Simeon (born October 5, 1997) is a Marshallese sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Simeon lives in Sacramento, California. The Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee recruited him after watching a video of his high school football highlights; before the NOC contacted him, Simeon had never competed in a sprint. The Olympics were his fifth competitive race; while his time of 11.81 seconds was tied for the slowest in the men's 100 metres, it was a personal best for him.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21st (p) 100 m 11.81
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 35th (h) 60 m 7.81

Personal Bests

Outdoor

Event Time Venue Date
100 m 11.81 Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil 13 August 2016

References

  1. ↑ Richson Simeon | Profile | iaaf.org
  2. ↑ Richson Simeon. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
  3. ↑ Sherman, Rodger (August 19, 2016). "The story of the slowest athletes at the Rio Olympics, and why they compete". SB Nation. Retrieved August 19, 2016.


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