Tyrell Richard

Birth dateAug 4, 1997

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Tyrell Richard (born August 4, 1997) is an American athlete.

He competed in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal.

As a senior at South Carolina State in 2019, Richard won the men's 400-metre title at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 44.82 seconds, which set a new school and MEAC record.

Key facts

400 Metres Short Track

44.82

200 Metres Short Track

20.95

2021 season best

46.14

Feb 24, 2021 · Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i)

2021 season best

Last competition

Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour

Feb 24, 2021 · 46.14

Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour

Medals

World Championships: 2 gold

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 44.82, 200 Metres Short Track 20.95, 2021 season best 46.14 (Feb 24, 2021, Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i)) · Last competition: Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour, Feb 24, 2021, 46.14 · World Championships: 2 gold · 29 years old

Personal bests

10.39*

20.53*

44.70

39.89

2:59.89

6.80

3:12.42

6.70

44.82

20.95

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

🏅

Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	2	-	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	400m-short-track	46.14	-	Feb 24, 2021	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	400m	46.14	-	Feb 24, 2021	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	400m-short-track	46.79	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	USA Indoor Championships
2020	400m	46.79	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	USA Indoor Championships
2019	60m	6.70	-	Jan 18, 2019	↑	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	100m	10.44	+1.5	Mar 23, 2019	↑	Charleston, SC (USA)
2019	200m	20.65	+2.9	Mar 23, 2019	↑	Charleston, SC (USA)
2019	200m-short-track	20.95	-	Feb 2, 2019	↑	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	4x100m	39.89	-	Apr 5, 2019	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2019	400m	44.81	-	Apr 5, 2019	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2019	400m-short-track	44.82	-	Mar 9, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
2019	4x400m	2:59.89	-	Oct 5, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	4x400Metre	3:12.42	-	Sep 28, 2019	-	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	60m	6.76	-	Jan 19, 2018	↑	Lexington, VA (USA) (i)
2018	LJ	6.80	+0.1	Apr 14, 2018	-	Savannah, GA (USA)
2018	100m	10.39	+2.9	Apr 21, 2018	↑	Columbia, SC (USA)
2018	200m	20.53	+2.6	May 5, 2018	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2018	200m-short-track	21.62	-	Jan 20, 2018	↑	Lexington, VA (USA) (i)
2018	4x100m	40.30	-	May 5, 2018	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2018	400m	44.70	-	Jun 6, 2018	↑	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
2018	400m-short-track	47.25	-	Feb 9, 2018	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
2018	4x400m	3:16.18	-	Feb 2, 2018	↑	-
2017	60m	6.83	-	Dec 3, 2017	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2017	200m-short-track	21.53	-	Dec 3, 2017	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2017	200m	21.53	-	Dec 3, 2017	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2017	400m	46.41	-	May 6, 2017	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2017	4x400m	3:11.77	-	May 6, 2017	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2016	60m	7.00	-	Jan 24, 2016	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2016	100m	10.59	+3.6	Mar 18, 2016	↑	Conway Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
2016	200m	22.41	-	Feb 5, 2016	↑	Johnson City, TN (USA) (i)
2016	200m-short-track	22.66	-	Jan 30, 2016	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2016	4x100m	40.35	-	May 7, 2016	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2016	400m	47.27	-	May 6, 2016	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2016	400m-short-track	49.69	-	Jan 24, 2016	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2016	4x400m	3:12.28	-	Apr 23, 2016	↑	Mt. Pleasant (USA)
2015	400m	50.50	-	Dec 1, 2015	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2015	400m-short-track	50.50	-	Dec 1, 2015	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-track	46.14	-	Feb 24	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
400m-short-track	46.25	-	Feb 13	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-track	47.24	-	Feb 15	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	46.79	-	Feb 15	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	46.79	-	Feb 14	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	47.12	-	Jan 25	Dr. Norb Sander Columbia Challenge

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	2:59.89	-	Oct 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
4x400Metre	3:12.42	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
400m	46.27	-	Sep 14	Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
400m	46.38	-	Sep 9	The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk
400m	48.20	-	Sep 7	Great North City Games, Stockton-on-Tees - Road Running Event
400m	45.07	-	Jul 27	USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	45.21	-	Jul 26	USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	45.55	-	Jul 25	USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	45.59	-	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400m	45.65	-	Jul 2	Meeting de Marseille Pro Athlé Tour, Marseille
4x400m	3:10.54	-	Apr 20	USC Open, Columbia, SC
400m	45.76	-	Apr 20	USC Open, Columbia, SC
4x100m	39.89	-	Apr 5	UNF Invitational, Jacksonville, FL
400m	44.81	-	Apr 5	UNF Invitational, Jacksonville, FL
100m	10.44	+1.5	Mar 23	Buccaneer Invitational, Charleston, SC
200m	20.65	+2.9	Mar 23	Buccaneer Invitational, Charleston, SC
4x400m	3:19.44	-	Mar 23	Buccaneer Invitational, Charleston, SC
400m-short-track	44.82	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
400m-short-track	44.82	-	Mar 8	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
400m-short-track	45.65	-	Mar 8	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
4x400Metre	3:17.52	-	Feb 23	Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference Championships, Landover, MD (i)
400m-short-track	46.62	-	Feb 23	Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference Championships, Landover, MD (i)
400m-short-track	47.44	-	Feb 22	Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference Championships, Landover, MD (i)
400m-short-track	45.39	-	Feb 16	USC Open, Columbia, SC (i)
200m-short-track	20.95	-	Feb 2	Carolina Challenge, Columbia, SC (i)
400m-short-track	46.01	-	Feb 1	Carolina Challenge, Columbia, SC (i)
400m-short-track	46.42	-	Jan 26	Virginia Military Institute Team Challenge, Lexington, VA (i)
200m-short-track	21.12	-	Jan 19	Gamecock Inaugural, Columbia, SC (i) - Invitational Events
60m	6.70	-	Jan 18	Gamecock Inaugural, Columbia, SC (i)
60m	6.73	-	Jan 18	Gamecock Inaugural, Columbia, SC (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.43	-	Jun 21	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	45.10	-	Jun 8	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
400m	44.70	-	Jun 8	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
400m	44.70	-	Jun 6	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
400m	45.48	-	May 25	Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL
200m	20.77	+3.1	May 25	Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL
400m	45.39	-	May 24	Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL
200m	20.53	+2.6	May 5	Greensboro MEAC Championships, Greensboro, NC
4x100m	40.30	-	May 5	Greensboro MEAC Championships, Greensboro, NC
400m	45.21	-	May 5	Greensboro MEAC Championships, Greensboro, NC
400m	45.50	-	May 4	Greensboro MEAC Championships, Greensboro, NC
200m	20.57	+0.4	May 3	Greensboro MEAC Championships, Greensboro, NC
200m	20.65	+1.9	Apr 21	Columbia USC Open, Columbia, SC
100m	10.39	+2.9	Apr 21	Columbia USC Open, Columbia, SC

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tyrell Richard's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?

Tyrell Richard's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 44.82, set on Mar 9, 2019 in Birmingham, AL (USA) (i).

Which events does Tyrell Richard compete in?

Tyrell Richard competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.

How did Tyrell Richard perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 46.14, set on Feb 24, 2021 in Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i). Last competition: Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour on Feb 24, 2021, 46.14.

How many medals has Tyrell Richard won?

Tyrell Richard has won 2 World Championships medals.

Tyrell Richard

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2020

2019

2018

Honours

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