Torrin Lawrence

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Torrin Lawrence

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| nationality = American

| sport = Running

| event = 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres

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| collegeteam = University of Georgia

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1989|4|11}}

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| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|7|28|1989|4|11}}

| death_place = near Cordele, Georgia

| height = 6 ft 2 in

| weight = 176 lbs

| pb =

100m: 10.40

200m: 20.55 (+0.7 m/s)

20.51w (+2.8 m/s)

400m: 45.03

| medaltemplates =

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

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Torrin Lawrence (April 11, 1989 – July 28, 2014) was an American sprinter who competed in the 400 meters. He ran for the University of Georgia.

Career

Torrin attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, though he did not start competing in track and field until his junior year.{{cite news|url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/senior-runner-torrin-lawrence-one-of-the-best/article_da76d04c-ff9b-5798-89af-fa6fc6bc55de.html|title=Senior runner Torrin Lawrence 'one of the best'|work=The Red & Black|first=Luke|last=Dixon|date=April 12, 2012|access-date=May 12, 2022}}

Lawrence ran the three fastest indoor 400m times in the world in 2010 with his 45.03 clocking at the Tyson Invitational, his 45.10 at the SEC Men's Indoor Championships, and his 45.23 at NCAAs.[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=i/age=n/season=2010/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=400/detail.html 100 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2014 | iaaf.org] His 45.03 is the seventh fastest indoor 400m in history.[http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/072814aaa.html Former Bulldog Champion Torrin Lawrence Passes Away]
Lawrence held the NCAA record in the indoor 300m, having run 32.32 at the 2010 Hokie Invitational, which was the fifth fastest time in history. The record stood until 2020, when Jacory Patterson ran 32.28 at the Hokie Invitational.{{cite news|url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/collegiate-300-record-for-jacory-patterson/|title=Collegiate 300 Record For Jacory Patterson|work=Track and Field News|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2022}}

At the 2010 NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships, Lawrence won the 400m title, clocking a 45.23. Lawrence was named the 2010 National Male Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/388345-torrin-lawrence-georgia-track-star-becomes-national-sensation|title=Torrin Lawrence: Georgia Track Star Becomes National Sensation|work=Bleacher Report|first=Zach|last=Dillard|date=March 24, 2009|access-date=May 12, 2022}}

Death

Lawrence died after a tractor-trailer collided with his car on I-75 near Cordele, Georgia, early in the morning of July 28, 2014. Lawrence's car suffered a blowout and came to rest in the traffic lane of I-75 south near exit 94. Lawrence was awaiting assistance from a deputy, when the tractor-trailer hit his car. Lawrence was thrown from the vehicle and killed.[http://www.walb.com/story/26126042/flat-tire-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-crisp-county Team USA track star killed in crash][http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/28/torrin-lawrence-dies-car-accident-track-and-field/ U.S. 400m runner Torrin Lawrence dies in car accident]

Personal bests

class="wikitable"
Event !Time !Venue !Date
colspan="4" align="center"\| Outdoor
100 m \|10.40 NWI \|Jacksonville \|April 10, 2008
200 m \|20.51 (+2.8 m/s) \|Gainesville \|June 4, 2012
400 m \|45.32 \|Kortrijk \|July 12, 2014
colspan="4" align="center"\| Indoor
300 m \|32.32 \|Blacksburg \|January 22, 2010
400 m \|45.03 \|Fayetteville \|February 12, 2010

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Event

!Time

!Venue

!Date

colspan="4" align="center"| Outdoor

100 m

|10.40 NWI

|Jacksonville

|April 10, 2008

200 m

|20.51 (+2.8 m/s)