Within our countdown into the Tokyo Olympics we’ll frequently profile a few of the greatest medal contenders in the approaching quadrennial event.
Now we’ve got a young and climbing sprinter in the USA – Noah Lyles.
Title: Noah Lyles (Athletics) Date of Birth: July 18, 1997 Age: 23 Born: Gainesville, Florida, United States Sport/Event(s): Track and Field – 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay Major Achievements:100m 2014 Youth Olympics Gold medal in 200m *2015 Pan American U-20 Championship Gold medal in 200m and Silver 100m.
Decision 2016: World U-20 Championship Gold medals in 100m and 4x100m relay respectively *2019: Doha 2019 World Championship Gold medals in 100m and 4x100m relay respectively * Diamond League Gold awards in 200m at 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively Lyles is a youthful and lively sprinter who’s famous for his accomplishments in the Diamond League, Doha World Championship and at several other global events.
The sprinter who had been born in Gainesville, Florida and attended High school in Virginia, reflects the United States Athletics group and is among the best young talents the world has seen lately.
While he conducts the 100m and 200m sprints, the 200m appears to be his favorite race.
Even the 23-year-old sprinter’s assurance acquired a enormous shot in the arm when he won the golden medal in the 200m in the 2014 Youth Olympics at Nanjing.
Afterwards in 2015 he won a gold and a silver in the Pan American U-20 Championship at the 200m and 100m sprints respectively.
Noah Lyles (Photo credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty Pictures )In the senior level, Lyles left his name and presence felt in the world stage once he won two gold awards in the Doha 2019 World Championship at the 200m and 4x100m relay respectively.
He’d sprinted into three consecutive gold medals in the 200m race in the Diamond League at 2017, 2018 and 2019 variations respectively.
“You’ll find a great deal of individuals who have gotten where I am however to be the good I must do things that most people have not.
You need to acquire a gold trophy over once, you need to win it twice in a row,” said Lyles, that wishes to be the finest in the sport.
From the set of possible athletes who may be a worthy successor to Usain Bolt, Lyles’s name comprises frequently (together with Christian Coleman from the 100m dash), particularly in the 200m race,” where he’s headed the bunch continuously since 2017.
Lately, Lyles, that stands 5 feet 11 inches, started out as a gymnast and just took to field and track when he was 12.
His personal best in the 100m race is 9.86 minutes, that he succeeds in 2019.
The entire record for this race stands in 9.58 (Usain Bolt).
Whilst at the 200m dash, Lyle’s greatest best was clocked in 19.50.
The whole world record in the men’s race stands in 19.19 (Usain Bolt).
Look out for more Lyles in the 100m and 200m men’s sprints at Tokyo.
Tokyo Olympics Countdown: Know your athlete – Noah Lyles
