James Carter (athlete)
Encyclopedia
James Carter is an American
athlete
competing in 400 m hurdles
. His personal best is 47.43, set during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
where he won the silver medal.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
competing in 400 m hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
. His personal best is 47.43, set during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
where he won the silver medal.
Achievements
- 2005 World Championships in Athletics2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
- silver medal - 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final - silver medal
- 2004 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres HurdlesThe men's 400 metres hurdles was one of 23 track events of athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 23 to August 26, by a total of 35 athletes from 24 nations....
- fourth place - 2002 IAAF World Cup in Athletics - first place
- 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final - third place
- 2000 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
- fourth place