Curtis Perry

Curtis Perry

Born
Oct 26, 1974 (52 years old)
Events
200 m · 400 m

Curtis Perry is a retired American sprinter born on October 26, 1974. He specialized in the 200 metres and achieved a personal best of 20.25 seconds in April 1997 in El Paso.

Perry competed at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, reaching the quarter-finals in the 200 metres. At the 1999 Pan American Games, he won the silver medal in the 200 metres and finished fourth in the 4x100 metres relay. He also earned a silver medal in the relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.

Collegiately, Perry competed for the LSU Tigers, winning the NCAA Division I Championship title in the 200 metres in 1998. His combination of collegiate championship success and international medals established him as one of America's notable 200-metre specialists of the late 1990s.

Personal best · 200 m20.24
2003 season best21.00Apr 19, 2003 · Auburn, AL
Personal best · 400 m46.05

As of Nov 14, 2026: 200 m 20.24 (#364 all-time), 400 m 46.05, 2003 season best 21.00 (Apr 19, 2003, Auburn, AL (USA)) · 52 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mCA 1999United States 100 m all-time list10.29*1,108 pts–
60m20006.96959 pts–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2003100m 10.86+1.8Mar 23, 2003Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
2003200m 21.00+2.5Apr 19, 2003Auburn, AL (USA)
2001LJ 7.14–Jan 26, 2001–
2001LJ Indoor7.14–Jan 26, 2001Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2001100m 10.54–Apr 21, 2001Auburn, AL (USA)
2001200m 20.79+1.0Jun 23, 2001Eugene, OR (USA)
200060m 6.96–Feb 20, 2000–
200060m Indoor6.96–Feb 20, 2000Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Curtis Perry's 200 m personal best is 20.24, set on Jun 26, 1999 in Eugene, OR (USA), #364 on the all-time list.

Curtis Perry competes in the 200 m and 400 m.

2003 season best: 21.00, set on Apr 19, 2003 in Auburn, AL (USA).