Ameer Webb

Ameer Kenneth Webb (born March 19, 1991) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 m and 200 m.

Ameer Webb
Webb at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAmeer Kenneth Webb
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-03-19) March 19, 1991
Carson, California, U.S.
Alma materTexas A&M University
Height5 ft 11 in (181 cm)[1]
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints
ClubALTIS[2]
TeamNike
Turned pro2013
Coached byStuart McMillan[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 9.94 (2016)
200 m – 19.85 (2016)
400 m – 47.72 (2015)[3]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Athletics World Cup[note 1]
Bronze medal – third place 2018 London 200 m
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nassau 4×200 m relay

College career

At Texas A&M Webb was the 200 meter champion at the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] Prior to Texas A&M he ran for Cerritos College, where he was the 2011 CCCAA State Champion in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.[5] He had run for Tustin High School, finishing fifth in the 200 meters at the 2009 CIF California State Meet behind Randall Carroll's sweep of both sprinting events. Webb was a dual-sport student-athlete (track & field and football) at Tustin High for all 3 and 1/2 years he attended there. He attended a small charter school during his first semester of his junior year. The charter school had no sports program. He returned to Tustin for his second semester of his junior year. As a senior, he started both ways and helped lead the football team to its first CIF championship title game in a decade. They eventually fell to a Ronnie Hillman-led La Habra football team.[6]

Professional career

He competed at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in the finals, but due to his involvement in an exchange infraction the team was disqualified.[7]

Webb won the 200 meters at the 2016 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix with a meet record of 19.85 (+1.9 m/s).[8] That time ranks him tied with John Capel, Konstadinos Kederis and Nickel Ashmeade as the number 25 performer in history. He competed at the 2016 Olympics.,[1] reaching the semi-finals. On June 25, 2017, Webb won the 200 meters at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 20.09 seconds, thus qualifying for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[3][9]

Personal bests
  • w = wind-assisted (more than +2.0 m/s)
  • WL = world lead (fastest time in the year)
EventTimeWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
100 m9.94+1.0Rome, ItalyJune 2, 2016
9.90 w+2.4Norwalk, California, U.S.April 16, 2016Wind-assisted
200 m19.85+1.9Doha, QatarMay 6, 2016
200 m indoor20.37n/aFayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.March 8, 2013Indoor WL [10]
4×100 m relay38.41n/aMonacoJuly 21, 2017
4×200 m relay1:19.88n/aNassau, BahamasApril 23, 2017

International championship results
  • PB = personal best
YearChampionshipPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing the United States
2014World RelaysDQ4×200 m relay—n/aNassau, BahamasPassing outside zone [11]
2015NACAC Championships4th (semi 3)200 m20.91+0.8San José, Costa Rica
2016Olympic Games6th (semi 2)200 m20.43−0.3Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2017World Relays2nd4×200 m relay1:19.88n/aNassau, BahamasPB
World Championships5th200 m20.26−0.1London, England
2018Athletics World Cup[note 1]3rd200 m20.51−1.1London, England

National championship results
  • w = wind-assisted (more than +2.0 m/s)
  • PB = personal best
  • SB = seasonal best
YearChampionshipPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing the Texas A&M Aggies
2012NCAA Division I Indoor Championships17th60 m6.67n/aNampa, Idaho
1st200 m20.57n/a
NCAA Division I Championships2nd200 m20.65−4.2Des Moines, Iowa
4th4×100 m relay39.08n/a
2013NCAA Division I Indoor Championships1st200 m20.42n/aFayetteville, Arkansas
NCAA Division I Championships6th100 m10.14 w+3.2Eugene, OregonWind-assisted
1st200 m20.10 w+2.6Wind-assisted
Representing Nike
2013U.S. Championships4th200 m20.20+1.6Des Moines, IowaPB [12]
2014U.S. Championships14th200 m20.74 w+2.1Sacramento, CaliforniaWind-assisted [13]
2015U.S. Championships23rd100 m10.15+1.3Eugene, OregonSB [14]
6th200 m20.30+0.4[14]
2016U.S. Olympic Trials3rd200 m20.00+1.6Eugene, Oregon[15]
2017U.S. Championships1st200 m20.09−2.3Sacramento, CaliforniaSB [16]
2018U.S. Championships1st200 m20.47−1.9Des Moines, Iowa[17]
2019U.S. Championships7th100 m10.23−1.0Des Moines, Iowa
3rd200 m20.45−0.7SB

200 m circuit wins

Representing Nike

Notes
  1. Not to be confused with the IAAF World Cup.

References
  1. Ameer Webb Archived September 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. Ameer Webb Archived September 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. "AMEER WEBB ATHLETE PROFILE". IAAF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. Mack, Gordon. "Tori Bowie, Asbel Kiprop, Ameer Webb Put on a Show in Doha". FloTrack. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  5. Texas A&M University Athletics - Ameer Webb - 2012-13. 12thman.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2016.
  6. State Finals - 2009. Lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2016.
  7. Aggie Athletics (May 24, 2014). "Jeneba Tarmoh part of Team USA winning effort in 4x100 at IAAF World Relays". Kbtx.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  8. Khatri, Shabina S. (May 7, 2016). "Records smashed as thousands cheer on athletes during IAAF opener - Doha News". Dohanews.co. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  9. "AMEER WEBB TEXAS A&M". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  10. Taylor, Zach (March 9, 2013). "Ameer Webb Defends NCAA Indoor 200 Title, Sets World Leading Time". WTAW (AM). Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  11. "4 x 200 Metres (2 laps) Men - Final" (PDF). IAAF. May 25, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  12. "2013 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 - Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  13. "2014 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 - Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  14. "USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  15. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 - Eugene, Oregon - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  16. "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  17. "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". USATF. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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