Darvis Patton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darvis Patton
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1977(1977-12-04)
Age	47
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Darvis Patton Biography

Darvis Patton is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on December 4, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Darvis “Doc” Darell Patton (born on December 4 1977) is a retired American track and field athlete who ran in sprint events. He was twice-time US Champion in the 200-meter sprint and also won the silver medal for the race in 2003 at the World Championships. He has been three times Olympian and has been a four-time participant in the World Athletics Championships.

Patton has enjoyed a lot of success in his American 4×100-meter relay team. winning the world gold medal between 2003 and 2007 and an Olympic silver medallist (2004). However, he has also experienced misfortune with the relay, being associated with an incident that led to the American team’s disqualification in the 2008 Summer Olympics as well as in 2009’s World Championships, and the 2011 World Championships.

A multi-talented athlete in the horizontal jumps and sprints, he initially focused on the 200 m but, after missing 2005 and 2006 due to injury, he switched to the 100-meter dash. He won the 100 m silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and reached the finals of the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships. He has broken the 10-second barrier and his personal record of 9.89 seconds places him within the top-ten fastest Americans in the event. He also has bests of 20.03 for the 200 m, 8.12 m for the long jump, and 6.50 seconds for the 60-meter dash (a masters record for over-35 runners).

Patton returned to action and focused on the shorter sprint distance that year. He finished eighth in the 100 m final at the 2007 US Championships and withdrew from the 200 m competition. Based on his performance, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games. He finished second in the 100 m behind Churandy Martina and anchored the relay team to a bronze medal. He was chosen as part of the relay team for the 2007 World Championships and this time made the final after qualifying. The American team (with Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay, and Leroy Dixon) became the world champions in a world-leading time of 37.78 seconds, fending off the Jamaican challengers who set a national record.

The next season saw him climb the global stage in the world for the first time. He became the champion of the nation in the 200-meter race. He was able to take home the silver medal at that race in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics behind his teammate John Capel. He also took home the gold medal as part of the American men’s 4×100 m relay team which included Capel, Bernard Williams and J. J. Johnson. Away of the high jump times in sprints have all increased that year. his personal best was of 6.58 seconds for the 60 m race time, he ran 10 seconds faster in the Weltklasse Zurich event and completed 20.03 during the World Championships 200 m semi-finals. In the race, he finished third in the Athletissima and Meeting Gaz de France 200 race and finished fourth in the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final.

Darvis Patton Net Worth

Darvis Patton is one of the richest Sprinter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darvis Patton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The family was born in Dallas, Texas, the child of William Johnson and Dorrise Patton, Darvis Patton was a highly athletically versatile from the age of five and was a participant in the three jump, the long jump, and sprint races during Lake Highlands High School and TCU days. The AAU Junior Olympic Games in 1998, he won the long-jump, finished third for the triple jump, and was 4th in the 200-meter sprint. The year he graduated, he attended Garden City Community College that year, and was awarded an athletic scholarship to Texas Christian University. There, he began to concentrate on the 100-meter race and 200 meters under the direction by Monte Stratton. He placed in the top ten in both of these times in the 2000 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He finished his year by setting personal record times for the 60-meter dash of 6.64 second for the 60-meter run, 10.22 for the 100 meters, 20.29 for the 200 meters, as well as 8.04 m (26 feet 4 inches) to jump long. He also made it to the semi-finals in the 200-meter event at the 2000 United States Olympic Trials.

He made his first appearances as a senior when he finished second in the 200-meter race at each of the Indoor as well as Outdoor US Championships. The retroactive disqualification from Ramon Clay meant he was the American outdoor 200 m champion for the year. There was no track world championships in the year, therefore he mostly competed in an international track. He was the winner of the 200-meter race at Glasgow as well as London and finished second at the Golden Gala and Memorial Van Damme events. He improved his 200-metre time in 20.12 minutes in Brussels.

After a fourth-place finish in the 200 m at the 2004 US Olympic Trials, he was nominated as the substitute for the 4×100 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Patton helped the American team ease through the heats, recording a time of 38.02 seconds. He was substituted for the newly crowned 100 m Olympic champion Justin Gatlin for the final race, but the move backfired for the team as they finished a little slower (38.08) and had to settle for the silver medal behind Great Britain – who they had easily beaten in the heats. Patton’s 2005 and 2006 seasons were wrecked by significant groin and hip injuries and he only returned to major competitions in 2007.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Darvis Patton Dating?

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He began 2013 with quick times, running 6.50 for the 60 m (a world record for over-35 athletes) and a wind-aided 100 m time of 9.75 seconds.

Facts & Trivia

Darvis Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darvis Patton celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Darvis Patton

1. Darvis Patton is a retired American sprinter.
2. He was born on December 4, 1977 in Texas.
3. Patton won four Olympic medals during his career.
4. He competed in three different Olympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008).
5. Patton’s best individual result at the Olympics was a silver medal in the 200m event at Athens 2004.
6. He also won two gold medals as part of the US relay teams (4x100m) at Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008.
7. Patton set his personal best time of 9.89 seconds in the men’s 100m race in Lausanne, Switzerland in July 2011.
8. During his career, he won several national titles and set multiple records for various events.
9. After retiring from athletics, Patton became a coach and motivational speaker.
10. In addition to his athletic achievements, he is known for being an advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.