Kevin Little
Kevin Little (born April 3, 1968, in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former American athlete, who specialized in sprints. He won the 200 meter race in the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France. He won bronze in the same event in the 1989, 1993, and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 3, 1968 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Little graduated from Ankeny High School in 1986. He won the state title in the 100 meter dash his senior season and the 200 meter dash both his junior and senior seasons. In college he competed for Drake University. His best finish in college came when he finished second in the NCAA 200 in 1989.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 200 m | 21.12 |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 6th | 200 m | 20.83 (w) | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 200 m | 20.63 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 200 m | 20.72 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th (qf) | 200 m | 20.60 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 200 m | 20.40 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 20.57 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 3rd | 200 m | 20.48 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 200 m | 20.37 | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st (sf) | 200 m | 20.73[lower-alpha 1] |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 200 m | 20.25 | |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 200 m | 20.90 | |
Personal bests
Little's personal bests are:[1]
- 100 metres – 10.14 s (1996)
- 200 metres – 20.10 s (1999)
- 200 metres indoors – 20.32 s (1999)
- 400 metres – 44.77 s (1996)
Notes
- Did not start in the final
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