David Neville (sprinter)

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| name = David Neville

| image = David Neville - Areva 2009.jpg

| imagesize = 240px

| caption = Neville in 2009

| nationality = American

| sport = Running

| event = 400 metres

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|06|01}}

| birth_place = Merrillville, Indiana

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| height = {{convert|6|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|160|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| pb =

100 m: 10.86 (Indianapolis, 2003)

200 m: 20.39 (West Lafayette, 2004)

400 m: 44.61 (Eugene, 2008)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

| website = DavidNeville3.com

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David Neville (born June 1, 1984) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist (one gold, one bronze) in the Summer Olympics. A native of Merrillville, Indiana, Neville became the first individual track and field medalist out of Indiana University since Willie May won silver in the 110-meter hurdles in 1960.

Career

Neville attended Merrillville High School from 1998-2002 where he ran track and field.{{cite web |title=Getting to Know...David Neville |publisher=USA Track & Field |date=January 5, 2016 |url=http://indiana.usatf.org/News/GETTING-TO-KNOW------David-Neville.aspx |access-date=August 17, 2017 |archive-date=September 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928092252/https://indiana.usatf.org/News/GETTING-TO-KNOW------David-Neville.aspx |url-status=dead }} He then moved to Indiana University where he competed from 2003 until 2006 winning several individual Big Ten conference titles and being named an All-American.

At the 2008 Summer Olympic, Neville won a bronze medal in the men's 400 m with a time of 44.80 seconds.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/mens-400-metres-final.html |title=Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Final |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=2010-07-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102135210/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/mens-400-metres-final.html |archive-date=2012-11-02 }} Neville then teamed with LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, and Jeremy Wariner in the 4 × 400 m relay to finish first with an Olympic record time of 2:55.39. Neville clocked a split of 44.16 seconds.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/mens-4-x-400-metres-relay-final.html |title=Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Final |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=2010-07-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704125244/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ATH/mens-4-x-400-metres-relay-final.html |archive-date=2011-07-04 }} David is now the head coach of Georgia Southern's track and field and cross country.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=GS Track and Field head coach David Neville recounts going for gold |url=https://www.griceconnect.com/sports/gs-track-and-field-head-coach-david-neville-recounts-going-for-gold-9280629 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Grice Connect |language=en}}

Personal bests

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Event !Time !Venue !Date
200 m \|20.39 (9.8 m/s) \|West Lafayette \|May 16, 2004
400 m \|44.61 \|Eugene \|July 3, 2008

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Event

!Time

!Venue

!Date

200 m

|20.39 (9.8 m/s)

|West Lafayette

|May 16, 2004

400 m

|44.61

|Eugene

|July 3, 2008

Personal life

Neville is a Christian. After retiring from running, Neville took the Head Coaching position at Taylor University Men's and Women's Track and Field. There he recruited several Division 1 caliber athletes such as NAIA Champion Caleb Anthony (400 m Hurdles), Crossroads League Champion Sam Lacher (400 m), and Luke Wilson (High Jump){{Cite web|url=https://www.taylortrojans.com/sport/mens-indoor-track-and-field|title=2021-22 Men's Indoor Track and Field}} before moving on the University of Tennessee - Knoxville to lead the Olympian filled sprint squad in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://utsports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/coaches/david-neville/2994|title = David Neville - Track & Field / XC Coach}}

In 2016 Neville competed in American Grit, finishing in sixth place.