Jeremy Dodson
{{Short description|American-Samoan sprinter (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Jeremy Dodson
| image = Nickel Ashmeade Daegu 2011.jpg
| caption = Dodson in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|30}}
| birth_place = Denver, Colorado, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| sport = Running, Track and field
| event = 100 meters, 200 meters
| collegeteam = Colorado Buffaloes
| height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{cvt|159|lb}}
| club = Altis
| country = Samoa
United States
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze |2011 Guadalajara|4x100 metres}}
{{MedalCompetition|USA Track and Field Championships}}
{{MedalBronze |2011 Eugene|200 metres}}
{{MedalBronze |2013 Albuquerque|60 metres}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SAM}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Athletics Championships}}
{{MedalGold |2015 Cairns|200 metres}}
{{MedalSilver |2015 Cairns|100 metres}}
{{MedalGold |2017 Suva|100 metres}}
{{MedalGold |2017 Suva|200 metres}}
{{MedalBronze |2017 Suva|4x100 metres}}
{{MedalGold |2019 Townsville|200 metres}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}
{{MedalSilver |2019 Apia|100 metres}}
{{MedalSilver |2019 Apia|200 metres}}
{{MedalSilver |2019 Apia|4x100 metres}}
}}
Jeremy Raponi Dodson (born August 30, 1987) is an American-Samoan sprinter,{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/samoa/jeremy-dodson-207059 |title=Jeremy Dodson |publisher=IAAF |date=August 25, 2015| accessdate=August 25, 2015}} competing primarily in the sprint events of track & field. He represented the United States of America professionally at several Athletic World Championships. He then represented the country of Samoa at the 2016 Olympics, as well as the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games. He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019 World Championships in Athletics.
Background
Dodson was born and raised in the United States and is based in Colorado. His mother is from Malie, Samoa. His father was born in the United States. Dodson represented both the United States and Samoa at several international events, including the Olympics and World Championships, while struggling with health complications surrounding brain cysts and tumors. As a result, he went through several rounds of chemotherapy before the 2012 Olympic Games, again in 2020, and continues to battle conditions surrounding a traumatic brain condition.
High school
Dodson had 10.41 – 100 meters and 400-meters - 46.91 times in United States of America and was recruited to Arkansas Razorbacks and he was named to the USA Today All-USA high school track and field team in 2005.[http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/arkansas-adds-sprinter-to-roster-future-razor/ Arkansas Razorback article on recruiting top sprinters to boast track and field team][http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=3635816 Big 12 Conference article after Dodson transferred from Arkansas] He won 2005 Colorado High School Activities Association state championships in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. He earned silver medal at 2005 Golden West Invitational in 200 meters and 2005 State of Colorado boys Track and field Gatorade Player of the Year awards.[http://archive.dyestat.com/3us/5out/GSW/elite.htm 2005 Golden West article on results and rankings][http://parser.dyestat.com/search.jsp?athID=37012 Jeremy Dodson high school athletic profile of national results][http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=7694228 Jeremy Dodson athletic profile]
NCAA
Dodson ran in 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in the 200 meters placing 17th.[https://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-TF/results/fullResults.asp 2008 Olympic Trials Track and Field Men 200 Meter Dash Quarter-Finals] He placing 20th in 100 meters and 13th in the 200 meters at 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[https://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/results/completeresults.asp 2010 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/23/2010 to 6/27/2010 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa]
=Outdoor=
Dodson is a four time NCAA Division I All-American.[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=776892 Jeremy Dodson University of Colorado Buffaloes profile] He earned four letters at Colorado.[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=205503979 Men Letter winners in CU History] He stands fourth on the all-time Colorado Buffaloes list in the 100 metres in 10.27 and first on University of Colorado Boulder Outdoor record books in the 200 meters in 20.37.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf9/2670193.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600 |title=University of Colorado Outdoor record book |access-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911235549/http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf9/2670193.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600 |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
=Indoor=
He stands third on Colorado Buffaloes Indoor record books in the 60 meters in 6.73. He stands first on University of Colorado Indoor record books in the 200 meters in 20.88.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf9/2670192.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600 |title=University of Colorado Indoor record book |access-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301062755/http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf9/2670192.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600 |archive-date=March 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=32584 University of Colorado article of record performances]
World competition
Dodson is a bronze medalist for the United States at Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay. He competed in the 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres for the United States in Daegu, South Korea. He competed for Samoa in the 200 meters at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, and 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar. Dodson qualified to represent Samoa at the 2016 Summer Olympics by meeting Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification in 200 meters in Phoenix May 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/83014 |title=Jeremy Dodson Samoa Athletic profile |access-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303151126/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/83014 |url-status=dead }} Dodson placed 35th at 200 meters 20.51 s in Rio de Janeiro at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres opening round.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-athletics-men-results-idUSISS999469 |title=2016 Olympics Track & Field 200 m results |date=August 16, 2016 |work=Reuters |accessdate=November 7, 2016}}
=USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships=
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{Diamond League profile}}
- {{TFRRS|id=1251656|teamslug=Colorado|nameslug=Jeremy_Dodson|name=Jeremy Dodson – Colorado}}
- {{USATF|Jeremy-Dodson}}
- {{Olympics.com|jeremy-dodson}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Official website|https://www.jeremy-dodson.com/}}
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Category:Samoan male sprinters
Category:American male sprinters
Category:American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Samoa
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Olympic athletes for Samoa
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Samoa
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Pacific Games silver medalists for Samoa
Category:Pacific Games medalists in athletics
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:Track and field athletes from New York (state)