Sean Burrell
{{Short description|American athlete (born 2002)}}
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| name = Sean Burrell
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|2|23}}
| birth_place = Zachary, Louisiana, United States
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| country = United States
| sport = Track and field
| event = 100m, 200m, 400m hurdles
| collegeteam = LSU Tigers
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| pb = {{ubl
|200 m: 20.79 (Baton Rouge 2019)
|400 m: 45.42 (Austin 2021)
|400 mH: 47.85 (Eugene 2021)
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Sean Burrell (born February 23, 2002) is an American athlete who has competed in the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles.{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/sean-burrell-14716093|title=Sean BURRELL | Profile|website=worldathletics.org}}
Career
A native of Zachary, Louisiana, Burrell competes at the collegiate level for the LSU Tigers.{{Cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/sports/track-and-field/roster/sean--squirrel--burrell/24688|title=Sean 'Squirrel' Burrell - 2021 - Track & Field|website=LSU Tigers|date=19 August 2020 }} He ran 47.85 for the 400m hurdles to win the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon which made him the junior world record holder in that event, beating the record which had been set by Danny Harris in 1984.{{Cite web |url=https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/Outdoor/2021/010-2-01.htm |title=Results: Men 400 M Hurdles (Final) |website=Flash Results |date=June 11, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/burrell-world-u20-400m-hurdles-record-eugene|title=Burrell breaks world U20 400m hurdles record in Eugene | REPORT | World Athletics|website=www.worldathletics.org}} At the time of the race, the fourth fastest time recorded by anyone in the world that year,{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/toplists/hurdles/400-metres-hurdles/outdoor/men/senior/2021|title=400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2021|website=www.worldathletics.org}} and was ultimately the seventh fastest time of 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/toplists/hurdles/400-metres-hurdles/outdoor/men/senior/2021 | title=400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2021 }}
Personal life
His father Keltrin Burrell Sr. and mother Jacqueline Burrell were high school runners. His brother Jon Burrell competed in the throwing of the javelin at Zachary High School and Louisiana Tech University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milesplit.com/articles/239266/satisfied-for-now-but-sean-burrell-has-more-to-achieve|title=Satisfied For Now, But Sean Burrell Has More To Achieve|first=Cory|last=Mull|website=MileSplit United States}}
References
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External links
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/track-and-field/roster/sean--squirrel--burrell/24688 LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:American male sprinters
Category:American male hurdlers
Category:LSU Tigers track and field athletes
Category:Sportspeople from Zachary, Louisiana
Category:African-American track and field athletes
Category:Track and field athletes from Louisiana
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners