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Coby Miller

Personal information
Born	(1976-10-19) October 19, 1976 (age 48) Ackerman, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 meters, 200 meters
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United States Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens 4 × 100 m relay Universiade Gold 1999 Palma de Mallorca 200 m Gold 1999 Palma de Mallorca 4 × 100 m relay IAAF World Cup Gold 2002 Madrid 4 × 100 m relay

Coby Miller (born October 19, 1976) is an American track and field athlete. He is known for being a very fast sprinter. He competed in races like the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.

Coby Miller was so fast that he could run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds. He also ran the 200 meters in less than 20 seconds. In 1999, he won the 200-meter race at the 1999 Summer Universiade. He also made it to the finals of the 200-meter race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Even after some leg injuries in 2001 and 2002, Coby came back strong. In 2002, he was part of the American 4 x 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the IAAF World Cup. They even set a new record for that event! In 2004, he won an Olympic silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games. This was for the 4 x 100-meter relay team. When he was at his best, Coby was one of the top ten sprinters in America.

Coby Miller's Running Career

Coby Miller first became successful as a college athlete. He went to Auburn University. In 1999, he won the 200-meter race at the NCAA indoor championships. He also came in second place at the outdoor championships that same year.

International Success and Olympic Dreams

Coby also did well in international races in 1999. He won the 200-meter race at the Summer Universiade. This was a big win for him.

In 2000, Coby set his personal best time for the 200-meter race. He ran it in 19.96 seconds at the United States Olympic Trials. He then made it to the 200-meter final at the Sydney Olympics. He also competed in the 100-meter race at the IAAF Grand Prix Final and finished fourth.

Dealing with Injuries

In 2001, Coby became the American indoor champion for the 200-meter race. He ran a very fast time, which was the best in the world that year. However, he had a bad accident at the finish line. He broke a bone in his leg called the fibula. This injury meant he could not compete for the rest of the season. He missed the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he was expected to win a medal.

The next year, in 2002, Coby had more injury problems. He missed many indoor races because of hamstring issues. These problems were connected to his earlier leg injury.

Comeback and World Cup Victory

When Coby returned to racing in 2002, he started winning medals again. He competed in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He even tied his personal best in the 100-meter race, running it in 9.98 seconds.

He competed in the Grand Prix Final again. Some athletes who finished ahead of him later had their results changed because of rules violations. This meant Coby's final position was moved up to sixth place.

Later in 2002, Coby was part of the American 4 x 100-meter relay team. The team included Jon Drummond, Jason Smoots, and Kaaron Conwright. Coby ran the final part of the race. They won the 2002 IAAF World Cup and set a new championship record of 37.95 seconds! That year, Coby was ranked among the top seven sprinters in the world for both the 100-meter and 200-meter races.

Olympic Silver Medal

In 2004, Coby competed in the World Indoor Championships. He did not make it to the 200-meter final.

During the outdoor season, Coby ran very well in the 100-meter Olympic Trials. He ran it in 9.99 seconds. But even with this fast time, he did not qualify for the 100-meter race at the Olympics. This was because other sprinters like Maurice Greene, Justin Gatlin, and Shawn Crawford were even faster. It was the first time a sprinter ran under ten seconds at the trials and did not make the Olympic team for that event. He also did not qualify for the 200-meter race.

However, Coby's fast time in the 100-meter trials earned him a spot on the 4 x 100-meter relay team. This team included Coby, Shawn Crawford, Maurice Greene, and Justin Gatlin. They competed in the Olympic finals and finished second. This earned Coby Miller an Olympic silver medal!

After the 2004 Olympics, Coby did not compete in any more major international events. He continued to race in smaller track meetings between 2004 and 2008. He ran in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, but his times were slower than when he was at his peak in 2004. He last competed at the Ponce Grand Prix in May 2009.

Coby Miller's Best Times

These are Coby Miller's fastest times in different running events, also known as his personal bests.

• All information from IAAF Profile.

See also

In Spanish: Coby Miller para niños