Derek Mandell

Derek Mandell (born September 18, 1986, in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guamanian middle-distance runner.[1][2] He took part in the 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships, winning bronze, and 2008 Summer Olympics, where he broke a personal men's 800m record even though Mandell was eliminated in the first round.

Derek Mandell
Personal information
Nationality Guam
Born (1986-09-18) September 18, 1986
Tamuning, Guam
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800m, 1500m, 5000m, Half Marathon, Marathon
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Guam
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nouméa 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia Half Marathon
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Bronze medal – third place2005 Koror 5000 m
Micronesian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Koror 800 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Koror 1500 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Koror 10 km Road race
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 800 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 1500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 5000 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 Koror 4x400 m relay
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Cairns 1500 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Apia 1500 m
Silver medal – second place2006 Apia 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2012 Cairns 800 m
Bronze medal – third place2008 Saipan 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 Apia 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 Apia 6km Cross country
Updated on 6 May 2013.

He later competed in the 2010 Guam Athletics Championships, where he won two gold medals, the 2011 Pacific Games, where he won a silver medal, and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, where he set a personal best time of 1:57.11.

He also competed in the men's 800m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was again eliminated in the first round.

Biography

Early life and education

Derek Mandell was an athlete at University of Portland.[3] Mandell joined the team as a walk-on.[4]

Olympic career

Mandell qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 800 m middle-distance run with a universality placement.[5]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Guam
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 34th (h) 1500m 4:27.27
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd 5000 m 17:12.43 min
2006 Micronesian Games Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st 800 m 2:03.76 min
1st 1500 m 4:11.92 min GR
1st 5000 m 16:52.85 min
1st 10,000 m 35:47.58 min
Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 3rd 1500 m 4:06.35 min
2nd 5000 m 16:18.83 min
3rd 6 km Cross country 27:12 min
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 3rd 1500 m 4:05.79 min
2010 Micronesian Games Koror, Palau 1st 800 m 1:58.10 min GR
1st 1500 m 4:16.87 min
1st 10 km road race 37:48.44
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.05
2011 Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) Apia, Samoa 1st 1500 m 4:04.59 min
Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 2nd 1500 m 4:02.95 min[6]
2012 Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) Cairns, Australia 3rd 800 m 1:56.51 min
1st 1500 m 4:02.81 min

References
  1. "Derek Mandell". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Mandell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. "How athletes with Oregon ties fared". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. August 21, 2008. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Preston, Chris (August 7, 2008). "Former Portland Pilots runner closing in on Olympic dream". ESPN.
  5. Tomas, Jojo Santo (June 23, 2012). "Final Guam Olympians Announced". Pacific Daily News. p. A28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Mad, Arleen (September 11, 2011). "Athletics team looks ahead". Pacific Daily News. p. A32 – via Newspapers.com.


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