Derek Mandell
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| Nationality |  Guam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 18, 1986 Tamuning, Guam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800m, 1500m, 5000m, Half Marathon, Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek Mandell (born September 18, 1986, in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guamanian middle-distance runner.[1][2] He took part in the 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships, winning bronze, and 2008 Summer Olympics, where he broke a personal men's 800m record even though Mandell was eliminated in the first round.
He later competed in the , where he won two gold medals, the 2011 Pacific Games, where he won a silver medal, and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, where he set a personal best time of 1:57.11.
He also competed in the men's 800m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was again eliminated in the first round.
Biography[]
Early life and education[]
Derek Mandell was an athlete at University of Portland.[3] Mandell joined the team as a walk-on.[4]
Olympic career[]
Mandell qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 800 m middle-distance run with a universality placement.[5]
Achievements[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 34th (h) | 1500m | 4:27.27 |
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 3rd | 5000 m | 17:12.43 min |
| 2006 | Micronesian Games | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.76 min |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:11.92 min GR | |||
| 1st | 5000 m | 16:52.85 min | |||
| 1st | 10,000 m | 35:47.58 min | |||
| Oceania Championships | Apia, Samoa | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:06.35 min | |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 16:18.83 min | |||
| 3rd | 6 km Cross country | 27:12 min | |||
| 2008 | Oceania Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:05.79 min |
| 2010 | Micronesian Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | 800 m | 1:58.10 min GR |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:16.87 min | |||
| 1st | 10 km road race | 37:48.44 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.05 | |||
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 1500 m | 4:04.59 min |
| Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:02.95 min[6] | |
| 2012 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) | Cairns, Australia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:56.51 min |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:02.81 min | |||
References[]
- ^ "Derek Mandell". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Mandell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ "How athletes with Oregon ties fared". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. August 21, 2008. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Preston, Chris (August 7, 2008). "Former Portland Pilots runner closing in on Olympic dream". ESPN.
- ^ Tomas, Jojo Santo (June 23, 2012). "Final Guam Olympians Announced". Pacific Daily News. p. A28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mad, Arleen (September 11, 2011). "Athletics team looks ahead". Pacific Daily News. p. A32 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Derek Mandell at World Athletics
- Derek Mandell at Olympedia
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