Derrick Adkins

Derrick Adkins

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Derrick Ralph Adkins (born July 2, 1970) is a former American track and field athlete who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles. He was an Olympic gold medalist in that event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and World Champion at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. He was the fastest man in the world in the 1994 and 1996 seasons and holds a personal record of 47.54 seconds. Adkins was a two-time national champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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Derrick Adkins was born on Thursday, 2 July 1970 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. His full name at birth was Derrick Ralph Adkins. He is best known as a professional track and field athlete. Adkins' country of citizenship (nationality) is American. He has black eyes and black hair (color). Derrick Adkins is 54 years old and his zodiac star sign is Cancer.

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Derrick Ralph Adkins
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