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Derrick Adkins

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Derrick Adkins

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Birth dateJul 2, 1970
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Derrick Adkins is a United States sprinter, born on July 2, 1970. He competes primarily in the 100m, 400m and 110mH.

His personal bests include 10.48 in the 100m, 46.37 in the 400m, 13.69 in the 110mH, 47.54 in the 400mH and 2:59.95 in the 4x400m. He has earned 5 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts
400 m hurdles
47.54
#29 all-time
400 Metres Short Track
46.37
2003 season best
49.73
Apr 5, 2003 · Atlanta, GA (USA)
2003 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold
Age
56 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m hurdles 47.54 (#29 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 46.37, 2003 season best 49.73 (Apr 5, 2003, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · 56 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.48
46.37
13.69
47.54
#29 all-time
2:59.95
8.22
46.37
1:01.70
1:01.70
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1
World Championships1--1
Total2--2

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2003
400m-short-track
47.74-Feb 23, 2003
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003
400m
47.74-Feb 23, 2003
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003
400mH
49.73-Apr 5, 2003
↑
Atlanta, GA (USA)
2002
400m
47.66-Feb 23, 2002
↓
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2002
400m-short-track
47.66-Feb 23, 2002
↓
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2002
400mH
49.67-Jun 21, 2002
↑
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2001
400m
48.65-Dec 7, 2001
↓
Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2001
400mH
50.42-Apr 12, 2001
↑
Knoxville, TN (USA)
2000
400m
48.57-Jan 29, 2000
↓
Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
2000
400m-short-track
48.57-Jan 29, 2000
↓
Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
2000
400mH
49.84-Jul 20, 2000
↑
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2000
500m-short-track
1:04.16-Feb 4, 2000
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2000
500Metres
1:04.16-Feb 4, 2000
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1999
400mH
48.71-Apr 18, 1999
↑
Walnut, CA (USA)
1999
500Metres
1:02.19-Feb 5, 1999
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1999
500m-short-track
1:02.19-Feb 5, 1999
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1999
4x400m
3:01.80-Apr 10, 1999
↓
Tempe, AZ (USA)
1998
60mH
8.22-Jan 24, 1998-Johnson City, TN (USA) (i)
1998
400m-short-track
47.19-Mar 7, 1998
↓
Maebashi (JPN) (i)
1998
400m
47.20-Jan 30, 1998
↓
Maebashi (JPN) (i)
1998
400mH
48.72-May 3, 1998
↑
Shizuoka (JPN)
1997
400m
46.42-Mar 22, 1997
↓
Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
1997
400mH
48.00-Jun 15, 1997
↑
US Championships
1996
400m-short-track
46.54-Mar 1, 1996
↓
USA Indoor Championships
1996
400m
46.86-Feb 24, 1996
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1996
400mH
47.54-Aug 1, 1996
↑
The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995
400mH
47.54-Jul 5, 1995
↑
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1995
500m-short-track
1:01.70-Feb 3, 1995
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1995
500Metres
1:01.70-Feb 3, 1995
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1994
100m
10.48+0.0Jul 10, 1994-Padova (ITA)
1994
400m-short-track
46.37-Mar 5, 1994
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1994
400m
46.37-Mar 5, 1994
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1994
400mH
47.70-Jul 4, 1994
↑
Linz (AUT)
1993
400mH
48.39-Aug 1, 1993
↑
Köln (GER)
1992
110mH
13.69-May 2, 1992
↑
Starkville, MS (USA)
1992
400mH
48.64-Apr 18, 1992
↑
Tallahassee, FL (USA)
1992
4x400m
2:59.95-Jun 6, 1992
↓
Austin, TX (USA)
1991
110mH
13.86+0.0Apr 20, 1991
↑
Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
1991
400mH
48.60-Jun 15, 1991
↑
New York, NY (USA)
1990
400mH
49.53-May 5, 1990
↑
Knoxville, TN (USA)
1989
400mH
50.25-May 20, 1989
↑
Knoxville, TN (USA)
1988
400mH
50.71-Jun 25, 1988
↑
Tallahassee, FL (USA)

2003

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
51.67-May 17Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH
51.68-May 10Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ
400mH
51.14-May 3Fairfax Patriot Open, Fairfax, VA
400mH
49.73-Apr 5Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH
50.85-Mar 28Gainesville Florida Relays College/Open, Gainesville, FL
400m-short-track
47.74-Feb 23Boston USATF New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
400m-short-track
48.42-Jan 19Cambridge GBTC Invitational, Cambridge, MA (i)

2002

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m-short-track
47.75-Dec 14Cambridge Harvard Invitational, Cambridge, MA (i)
400mH
49.67-Jun 21USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA
400mH
50.01-May 18Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH
50.63-May 4Fairfax GMU Invitational, Fairfax, VA
400mH
50.47-Apr 12Knoxville Sea Ray Relays Open/Coll., Knoxville, TN
400mH
50.35-Apr 6Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400m-short-track
47.66-Feb 23Blacksburg Virginia Tech Last Chance, Blacksburg, VA (i)

2001

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
48.65-Dec 7Lexington, KY (i)
400mH
50.88-Jul 28Indianapolis, IN
400mH
51.29-Jun 21USA Championships
400mH
52.04-May 19Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH
51.06-May 12Tallahassee Seminole Twilight, Tallahassee, FL
400mH
53.11-Apr 28Des Moines Drake Relays Inv., Des Moines, IA
400mH
50.42-Apr 12Knoxville Sea Ray Relay Open, Knoxville, TN

2000

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
50.22-Jul 21USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
400mH
49.84-Jul 20USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
400mH
50.72-Jul 3Zagreb Meeting 2000, Zagreb
400mH
50.39-Jun 27Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
400mH
49.86-Jun 18Chapel Hill Carolina Olympic Trials Qualifier, Chapel Hill, NC
400mH
53.60-May 13Chapel Hill Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC
400mH
49.99-Apr 29Des Moines Drake Relays Invitational, Des Moines, IA
400mH
51.16-Apr 8Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
400mH
52.01-Feb 11Brisbane Optus Grand Prix, Brisbane
500m-short-track
1:04.16-Feb 4New York Air Force-Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track
48.57-Jan 29Fairfax Adidas Invitational, Fairfax, VA (i)

1999

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
52.28-Jun 25USA Championships
400mH
49.41-Jun 24USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400mH
49.00-Jun 12Raleigh Pontiac Grand Prix Invitational, Raleigh, NC
400mH
49.10-May 22Atlanta Georgia Tech-Reebok Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH
49.88-May 9Chapel Hill Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC
400mH
48.99-Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays Invitaional, Des Moines, IA
400mH
48.71-Apr 18Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
4x400m
3:01.80-Apr 10Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ
400mH
49.43-Apr 10Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ
400mH
49.03-Mar 19Roodepoort All Africa Invitational, Roodeport
500m-short-track
1:02.19-Feb 5New York Chase Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1998

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
49.74-Jul 19New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY
400mH
51.06-Jun 20US Championships, New Orleans, LA
400mH
49.79-Jun 19US Championships, New Orleans, LA
400mH
48.72-May 3Shizuoka Highlight, Shizuoka
400mH
50.95-Apr 4Miami Gatorade, Miami, FL
400mH
50.11-Mar 28Gainesville Coca Cola Invitational, Gainesville, FL
400m-short-track
47.19-Mar 7Maebashi '98 Gunma International, Maebashi (i)
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Honours

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The XXVI Olympic Games

400 Metres Hurdles

1996
🥇

Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final

400 Metres Hurdles

1996
🥇

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

1995
🥈

Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final

400 Metres Hurdles

1994
7

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

1993
🥇

Buffalo Universiade

400 Metres Hurdles

1993
🥇

Austin NCAA Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1992
6

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

1991
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Derrick Adkins's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Derrick Adkins's 400 m hurdles personal best is 47.54, set on Jul 5, 1995 in Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI), #29 on the all-time list.

Which events does Derrick Adkins compete in?

Derrick Adkins competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Derrick Adkins perform in 2003?

2003 season best: 49.73, set on Apr 5, 2003 in Atlanta, GA (USA).

How many medals has Derrick Adkins won?

Derrick Adkins has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.