David Freeman (athlete)

David Freeman (born 28 April 1982) is a Puerto Rican middle distance runner.[1] He was born in Miami,Florida USA and attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida. David started running Track & Field as a sophomore in high school. David was third in state championship in 800 meters as sophomore, second during his junior year and he won the state championship in the 800 meters during his senior year of high school (2000).

David Freeman
Personal information
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1982-04-28) 28 April 1982 (age 42)
Miami, FL
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:46.94 (2007)
1500 m: 3:38.90 (2007)

While considered one of the top middle distance Track & Field runners in the state of Florida, David left Florida and earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Kentucky for Track & Field in 2000. While at the University of Kentucky, David was a 3-time NCAA All American in Track & Field. He also won a Southeastern Conference Championship in the mile race. Regarded as one of the top middle distance runners in the nation during is time at University of Kentucky (2000–04), David continued his Track & Field career after college.

He competed for his mother’s birth country of Puerto Rico. David set both a Puerto Rico national record and a personal best time of 3:38.90 by winning the silver medal for the 1500 metres at the 2007 Ponce Grand Prix in Ponce.[2]

David is also a member of the exclusive sub 4:00 mile club which only consist of athletes that have run a mile under 4 minutes. There are only currently 1800 athletes in the world that has ever achieved that milestone.

Freeman represented his nation Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 1500 metres. He ran in the third heat, which included Morocco's Abdalaati Iguider, who was considered a top medal contender in this event. He finished the race behind Estonia's Tiidrek Nurme, with a seasonal best time of 3:39.70. Freeman, however, failed to advance into the finals, as he placed twenty-fifth overall.[3]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Puerto Rico
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 1500 m 3:48.01
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (h) 1500 m 3:45.36
Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 1500 m DNF
3000 m DNF
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 1500 m 3:43.84
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 5th (h) 800 m 1:50.73
8th 1500 m 1:50.73
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th 800 m 1:47.31
12th 1500 m 3:55.84
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 25th (h) 1500 m 3:51.35
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 6th 800 m 1:49.32
Olympic Games Beijing, China 24th (h) 1500 m 3:39.70
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1500 m DNF

Coaching

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Freeman coached at
University of Florida (2005 - 2008)[4]
University of Kentucky (2008 - 2009)[5]
Tates Creek High School Lexington, KY (2008 - 2010)
Freedom High School Orlando, Florida (2010 - 2011)[6]
Texas Christian University (2011 - 2013)[7]
University of Southern California (2013–2017)[8]

La Jolla Country Day School (2018-2021)

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Freeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (20 May 2007). "Sanchez anchors Relay victory as comeback continues - Ponce report". IAAF. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 1500m Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ^ "2006-07 Gator Men's Cross Country Roster - GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  5. ^ "David Freeman Bio - Kentucky Wildcats Official Athletic Site". www.ukathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  6. ^ Grasley, Todd. "Former Olympian David Freeman To Coach Orlando's Freedom High School". flrunners.com.
  7. ^ "David Freeman Bio - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  8. ^ "David Freeman Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". www.usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26.
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