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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 was born on October 19, 1976. He is an American track and field athlete. He is known for his amazing speed in sprint events. Coby could run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds. He also ran the 200 meters in under 20 seconds.

He won a gold medal in the 200 meters at the 1999 Summer Universiade. He also reached the final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Coby faced some challenges with leg injuries in 2001 and 2002. But he made a strong comeback. In 2002, he helped the American team win a gold medal. This was in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. The team even set a new record! In 2004, he earned an Olympic silver medal. This was for the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2004 Athens Games. At his best, Coby was one of the top ten sprinters in the United States.

Coby Miller's Amazing Running Career

Coby Miller first showed his talent as a college athlete. He attended Auburn University. In 1999, he won the 200 meters at the NCAA indoor championships. He also finished second in the outdoor championships that year. Coby also had international success. He won the 200 meters at the Summer Universiade.

Reaching the Olympics and Facing Challenges

In 2000, Coby set his personal best in the 200 meters. He ran it in 19.96 seconds at the United States Olympic Trials. He then competed in the Sydney Olympics. He reached the 200 meters final. Later that year, he finished fourth in the 100 meters at the IAAF Grand Prix Final.

In 2001, Coby became the American indoor champion for the 200 meters. He ran a world-leading time. However, he broke his fibula bone in his leg. This injury kept him from competing for the rest of the season. He missed the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He was expected to win a medal there. The next year, he had hamstring problems. These were related to his earlier injury.

Strong Comeback and Olympic Success

Coby returned to racing in 2002. He won medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at several track meets. He even tied his personal best in the 100 meters. He ran it in 9.98 seconds at Gresham. He reached the Grand Prix Final again. Some athletes who finished ahead of him were later found to have broken rules. So, Coby's result was moved up to sixth place.

Coby was part of the American 4 x 100 meters relay team. The team included Jon Drummond, Jason Smoots, and Kaaron Conwright. They won gold at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. They set a new championship record of 37.95 seconds. In 2002, Coby was ranked seventh in the world for both the 100 and 200 meters.

In 2003, Coby set new personal bests in shorter races. He ran the 50 meters in 5.67 seconds. He ran the 60 meters in 6.49 seconds. He also won the 200 meters at the Athletissima Grand Prix.

Olympic Silver Medal in Athens

Coby competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships. He did not make the 200 meters final. In the outdoor season, Coby ran very well in the 100 meters Olympic Trials in 2004. He ran it in 9.99 seconds. But it was not quite fast enough to qualify for the individual event. This was the first time an athlete ran under ten seconds and did not make the Olympics for that event. He also did not qualify for the 200 meters.

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

After the 2004 Olympics, Coby Miller did not compete in major international events. He continued to race in track meetings until about 2008. He ran in the 100 and 200 meters. His times were slower than his peak in 2004. He competed at the Ponce Grand Prix in May 2009.

Coby Miller's Best Times

Coby Miller achieved impressive personal bests in various sprint events:

• All information from IAAF Profile.

See also

In Spanish: Coby Miller para niños