Xavier Carter

Birth dateDec 8, 1985

BirthplacePalm Bay, United States

Height1.91 m

Weight77 kg

Xavier Carter is an American retired sprinter born on December 8, 1985, in Palm Bay, Florida. Standing 191 cm tall and weighing 77 kg, he is the twelfth fastest sprinter ever in the 200 metres with a personal best of 19.63 seconds.

Carter attended Palm Bay High School before joining Louisiana State University, where he starred on both the track and football teams. His exceptional speed made him one of the most exciting sprinters of his generation.

His 19.63 second 200m time places him among the all-time greats in the event, demonstrating the world-class ability he displayed during his career at LSU and beyond.

Key facts

200 m

19.63

#12 all-time

400 Metres Short Track

45.28

2011 season best

20.51

Apr 16, 2011 · Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)

2011 season best

Last competition

Eugene USA Championships

Jun 26, 2011 · 20.53

Eugene USA Championships

Age

40 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 200 m 19.63 (#12 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 45.28, 2011 season best 20.51 (Apr 16, 2011, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)) · Last competition: Eugene USA Championships, Jun 26, 2011, 20.53 · 40 years old

Personal bests

10.00

19.63

44.53

38.38

2:59.59

3:04.01

6.74

45.28

20.30

31.93

1:21.06

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2011	100m	10.37	+2.4	Apr 16, 2011	↑	Basseterre (SKN)
2011	200m	20.51	+3.4	Apr 16, 2011	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2011	400m	48.47	-	May 22, 2011	↓	São Paulo (BRA)
2010	100m	10.36	+1.6	May 30, 2010	↑	Liège (BEL)
2010	200m	20.14	+0.1	Jul 22, 2010	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2010	4x100m	38.87	-	May 8, 2010	↓	Ponce (PUR)
2010	400m	46.79	-	May 19, 2010	↓	Belém (BRA)
2010	4x400m	3:02.64	-	Apr 24, 2010	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	200m	20.09	+3.3	Jun 28, 2009	↑	USA Championships
2009	300m	31.93	-	Jun 7, 2009	-	Eugene, OR (USA)
2009	400m	45.55	-	Jun 26, 2009	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2009	400m-short-track	46.98	-	Feb 13, 2009	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2008	100m	10.00	+1.6	Jun 28, 2008	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2008	200m	20.25	+1.1	Apr 12, 2008	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2008	400m	44.70	-	May 31, 2008	↓	Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)
2008	4x400m	3:01.12	-	Apr 26, 2008	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2007	60m	6.88	-	Jan 26, 2007	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i)
2007	100m	10.28	+1.2	May 26, 2007	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2007	200m	19.92	+0.2	Sep 7, 2007	↑	Weltklasse Zürich
2007	4x100m	38.38	-	Aug 3, 2007	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2007	400m	45.26	-	Jun 3, 2007	↓	Glasgow (GBR)
2007	4x400Metre	3:04.97	-	Feb 9, 2007	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006	60m	6.75	-	Jan 14, 2006	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i)
2006	100m	10.08	+2.3	May 26, 2006	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006	200m	19.63	+0.4	Jul 11, 2006	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2006	200m-short-track	20.30	-	Mar 10, 2006	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006	4x100m	38.44	-	Jun 9, 2006	↓	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships
2006	400m	44.53	-	Jun 10, 2006	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006	400m-short-track	45.28	-	Mar 11, 2006	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2006	4x200Metre	1:21.31	-	Apr 29, 2006	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2006	4x400m	3:01.58	-	Jun 10, 2006	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006	4x400Metre	3:04.01	-	Mar 11, 2006	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2005	60m	6.74	-	Feb 26, 2005	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2005	200m	20.02	+0.0	May 28, 2005	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2005	200m-short-track	20.39	-	Feb 27, 2005	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2005	400m	45.65	-	Apr 23, 2005	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2005	4x200Metre	1:21.06	-	Apr 30, 2005	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2005	4x400m	2:59.59	-	Jun 11, 2005	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004	100m	10.41	-	May 22, 2004	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2004	200m	20.49	-	May 22, 2004	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2004	200m-short-track	20.69	-	Mar 14, 2004	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	400m	45.3h	-	Apr 30, 2004	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2003	100m	10.38	+1.2	Apr 12, 2003	↑	Arcadia, CA (USA)
2003	200m	20.69	+1.1	May 16, 2003	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2003	400m	45.88	-	Apr 5, 2003	↓	Mobile, AL (USA)
2002	100m	10.71	-	Mar 23, 2002	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2002	200m	21.02	+1.2	Apr 20, 2002	↑	Spring Valley (USA)
2002	400m	46.90	-	May 11, 2002	↓	Coral Springs, FL (USA)
2001	400m	46.95	-	May 12, 2001	↓	Coral Springs, FL (USA)

2011

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.53	+0.9	Jun 26	Eugene USA Championships
200m	20.53	+2.9	Jun 25	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
200m	20.55	+1.1	Jun 4	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
200m	20.89	-0.1	May 26	Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
400m	48.47	-	May 22	Sao Paulo GP Internacional CAIXA, São Paulo
100m	10.37	+2.4	Apr 16	Gainesville Tom Jones Invitational, Gainesville, FL
200m	20.51	+3.4	Apr 16	Gainesville Tom Jones Invitational, Gainesville, FL
100m	10.40	+2.0	Apr 9	Basseterre Kim Collins Invitational, Basseterre

2010

25 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.38	+0.4	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
200m	20.74	-0.6	Aug 14	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
200m	20.74	-0.6	Aug 13	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
200m	20.14	+0.1	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
200m	21.16	-5.6	Jul 18	Tangier Meeting International, Tanger
100m	10.36	+0.8	Jul 13	Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège
200m	20.47	-1.3	Jul 10	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
200m	20.15	+0.4	Jul 8	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
200m	20.30	+1.8	Jul 3	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
200m	20.29	+2.9	Jun 27	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
200m	20.46	+1.6	Jun 27	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
200m	20.68	-0.7	Jun 26	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
200m	20.60	+0.5	Jun 10	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
100m	10.36	+1.6	May 30	Maringá GP CAIXA Internacional, Maringa
200m	20.67	+1.7	May 30	Maringá GP CAIXA Internacional, Maringa
200m	20.86	-3.3	May 26	Uberlandia Grande Prêmio Caixa Sesi de Atletismo, Uberlandia
200m	20.55	-1.0	May 23	Rio de Janeiro Grande Prêmio Rio Caixa de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
400m	46.79	-	May 19	Belém GP Caixa Governo do Pará, Belém
4x100m	38.87	-	May 8	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
200m	20.75	+0.3	May 8	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
200m	20.42	+0.2	May 1	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
4x400m	3:02.64	-	Apr 24	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events
4x100m	38.95	-	Apr 17	Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA
4x400m	3:05.69	-	Apr 10	Coral Gables Miami Invitational, Coral Gables, FL
100m	10.84	-0.9	Mar 27	Cullowhee Catamount Classic, Cullowhee, NC

2009

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.28	+5.0	Jun 28	USA Championships
200m	20.09	+3.3	Jun 28	USA Championships
200m	20.51	+2.5	Jun 27	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m	45.55	-	Jun 26	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m	46.43	-	Jun 25	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
300m	31.93	-	Jun 7	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
200m	20.27	+1.3	May 30	New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
200m	20.71	-0.5	May 16	Carson Adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA
200m	20.33	+2.3	Apr 18	Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC
400m	48.20	-	Mar 20	Lake Buena Vista Disney Invitational, Lake Buena Vista, FL
200m	20.96	-2.8	Mar 5	Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne
400m	45.75	-	Feb 28	Sydney Track Classic, Sydney
400m-short-track	47.02	-	Feb 21	Birmingham Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	46.98	-	Feb 13	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

2008

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.55	-0.9	Jul 5	USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
200m	20.61	+1.4	Jul 5	USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
200m	20.86	-0.3	Jul 4	USA Olympic Team Trials

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Xavier Carter's 200 m personal best?

Xavier Carter's 200 m personal best is 19.63, set on Jul 11, 2006 in Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI), #12 on the all-time list.

Which events does Xavier Carter compete in?

Xavier Carter competes in the 200 m and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Xavier Carter perform in 2011?

2011 season best: 20.51, set on Apr 16, 2011 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA). Last competition: Eugene USA Championships on Jun 26, 2011, 20.53.