Drew Windle

{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}

{{use mdy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Drew Windle

| image = 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships (47195943361).jpg

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| caption = Windle in 2019

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|22}}

| birth_place = New Albany, Ohio, U.S.

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| sport = Track and field

| event = 800 metres

| collegeteam = Ashland Eagles

| club = Brooks Beast Track Club

| education = Ashland University

| pb = 800 m – 1:44.63 (2017)

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Indoor Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Birmingham|800 m}}

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Drew Windle (born July 22, 1992) is an American middle-distance runner.{{cite web|url=http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/xc/2014-15/bios/windle_drew_0u0x?view=bio |title=Drew Windle - Ashland University |publisher=goashlandeagles.com |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/554258 |title=Isaiah Harris |publisher=all-athletics.com |accessdate=August 13, 2017}} He competed in the Men's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.{{cite web|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-800-M-h----.RS4.pdf |title=800 Metres Men - Heats - Summary |publisher=IAAF |accessdate=August 9, 2017}}

He won his first global medal – an 800 m silver – as the quickest athlete over the last 200 m, moving from sixth to second place.Butler, Mark (2018-03-14). [https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/performance-statistics-iaaf-world-indoor-cham Statistics and analysis from IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018]. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

He grew up in New Albany, Ohio and attended New Albany High School before moving to Ashland University.[http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/track/2012-13/bios/windle%20drew%20f70r Drew Windle]. GoAshlandEagles. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

International competitions

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colspan="6"|Representing the {{USA}}
2014

|NACAC U23 Championships

|Kamloops, Canada

|5th

|800 m

|1:51.62

2017

|World Championships

|London, United Kingdom

|14th (sf)

|800 m

|1:46.33

2018

|World Indoor Championships

|Birmingham, United Kingdom

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|800 m

|1:47.99

References

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