Ameer Webb

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Ameer Kenneth Webb (born March 19, 1991[1] in Carson, California) is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters.

College career

At Texas A&M Webb was the 200 meter champion at the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2] Prior to Texas A&M he ran for Cerritos College, where he was the 2011 CCCAA State Champion in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.[3] He had run for Tustin High School, finishing fifth in the 200 meters at the 2009 CIF California State Meet behind Randall Carroll's sweep of both sprinting events.[4]

Professional career

He competed at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in the finals, but due to his involvement in an exchange infraction the team was disqualified.[5]

Webb won the 200 meters at the 2016 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix with a meet record of 19.85 (+1.9 m/s).[6]

References

  1. Note: IAAF reports his birthdate as December 21, 1989. That does not seem as practical as 1991, reported by the University of Texas profile, since he was still in high school in 2009
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  3. http://www.12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1285
  4. http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2009/stateres.htm
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