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Candace Hill
Candace Hill at the2016 IAAF World U20 Championships
Personal information
Born(1999-02-11)February 11, 1999(age 25)
Conyers, Georgia,United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
TeamASICS[1]
Turned pro2015[1]
Coached byDennis Shaver[1]
Achievements and titles
Personalbests
Medal record
Women'sathletics
RepresentingtheUnited States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bydgoszcz 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bydgoszcz 4x100 m relay
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cali 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cali 200 m

Candace Kathryn Hill(born February 11, 1999) is an Americantrack and fieldathlete who competes in the100 metresand200 metres.She graduated fromRockdale County High School.She became the world's first high school woman to break the 11-second barrier clocking 10.98 in the 100 meters sprint at the 2015 Brooks PR Invitational on 21 June 2015 inShoreline, Washington,United States.[2][3]Her mark, quickly ratified, is theworld youth best,the terminology for world record among athletes before the year of their 18th birthday. Since the mark was set outside of the sanctionedNFHSseason, the mark is not eligible for the NFHS High School Record. Out of season marks like this are recognized byTrack and Field Newswhich has not yet published it as theNational High School Record.Candace Hill is the first US high school female to run under 11.10 for 100 meters.[4]

Four days later she was named theGatorade National Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year.She is only the second sophomore to receive the award, afterMarion Jones.[5]She was alsoTrack and Field News"High School Athlete of the Year" in 2015.[6]On 1 July 2015, she won the Youth qualifying championship inLisle, Illinoisby a quarter of a second,[7]which entitled her to run at the2015 World Youth Championships in AthleticsinCali, Colombia,where she took the world title at 100 meters and set the championship meet record at 11.08 (+0.0 m/s).[8]A couple of days later, she completed the sprint double by also winning the 200 meters with a personal best time of 22.43 (-0.7 m/s).

On December 17, 2015, Candace Hill turned professional with ASICS ten-year contract, skipping college athletics.[9][10]

In 2016, Candace missed 4 months of training and won 2016 USA Junior Championships prelim in 200 meters in 22.76, won prelim and finals in 100 meters in 11.24.[11][12]A week later, Candace Hill placed 14th in 23.05 in 200 meters at2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)(22.93 in prelim). US sprint sensation Candace Hill's championship record of 11.07 (0.9 m/s) to take the women's 100mIAAF World U20 Championshipstitle at2016 IAAF World U20 Championshipsand ran anchor leg of 4×100 meters on a team who won gold in 43.69.[13][14][15]

Statistics

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Information fromWorld Athleticsprofile unless otherwise noted.[16]

Personal bests

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Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date Notes
100 meters 10.98 +2.0 Brooks PR Invitational Shoreline, Washington June 20, 2015 Age-16 world record, under-18 world best, under-20 world lead, under-20 American record
200 meters 22.43 −0.7 World Youth Championships Cali,Colombia July 19, 2015 Age-16 world record, under-18 world best, under-20 world lead, championship record
22.38w +2.1 Star Athletics Sprint Series Montverde, Florida,US June 11, 2016 Wind-assisted
4 × 100 meters relay 43.69 n/a World Under-20 Championships Bydgoszcz,Poland July 23, 2016 Under-20 world lead

Seasonal bests

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Year 100 meters 200 meters
2013 11.81 23.85
2014 11.44 23.12
2015 10.98 22.43
2016 11.07 22.76
2017 11.23 22.68
2018 11.43 23.33
2019 11.25 23.07
2020 — —
2021 10.99 22.30w

International competitions

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Representing theUnited States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2015 World Youth Championships Cali,Colombia 1st 100 m 11.08 0.0 CR
1st 200 m 22.43 −0.7 WU18B,WU20L,CR
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz,Poland 1st 100 m 11.07 +0.9 WU20L,WU18L,CR
1st 4×100 m relay 43.69 — WU20L,PB

National competitions

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RepresentingASICS(2016–Present)
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2015 US World Youth Trials Lisle, Illinois 1st 100 m 11.48 −0.8
1st 200 m 23.14 +1.0
2016 US Junior Championships Clovis, California 1st 100 m 11.24 +1.2
1st 200 m 22.76 +1.7 SB
US Olympic Trials Eugene,Oregon 13th 100 m 11.07w +3.1 Wind-assisted[17]
14th 200 m 23.05 −1.7 [18]
2017 US Indoor Championships Albuquerque,New Mexico 3rd 300 m 36.56A — Altitude-assisted,PB[19]
US Junior Championships Sacramento,California 1st 100 m 11.37 −1.5
US Championships Sacramento,California 14th 200 m 23.34 −1.4 [20]
2019 US Indoor Championships Staten Island,New York 5th 60 m 7.43 —
US Championships Des Moines,Iowa 14th 100 m 11.53 −1.6
14th 200 m 24.28 −1.8
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene,Oregon 8th 100 m 11.23 -1.0
2022 US Championships Eugene,Oregon 11th 200 m 22.50 +0.9
2023 US Indoor Championships Albuquerque,New Mexico 9th 60 m 7.35 — [21]
US Championships Eugene,Oregon 24th 100 m 11.24 +0.1 [22]
14th 200 m 23.04 −0.2

Awards

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Rising Star (Women): 2015[23][24]

References

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  1. ^abcChavez, Christopher (17 December 2015)."Fastest U.S. high school sprinter Candace Hill turns professional".si.com.Sports Illustrated.Retrieved16 December2018.
  2. ^Jon Mulkeen (20 June 2015)."Hill breaks world youth 100m best and American junior record with 10.98".IAAF.Retrieved21 June2015.
  3. ^JOHN WALTERS' Newsweek article on Candace Hill's 2015 seasonNewsweek.June 25, 2016.
  4. ^"IAAF Inside Athletics - Season 4 - Episode 09 - Candace Hill".IAAFAto Boldoninterview before2016 IAAF World U20 Championships.August 30, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
  5. ^http://usatodayhss.com/2015/candace-hill-wins-gatorade-national-girls-track-and-field-athlete-of-the-yearUSA Today.December 2015.
  6. ^2015 High School athlete of the yearArchived2015-11-26 at theWayback MachineTrack and Field News.December 2015.
  7. ^"AdkinsTrak".
  8. ^"100 Metres Result - 9th IAAF World Youth Championships 2015 | iaaf.org".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-19.
  9. ^"16-Year-Old Sprints Right Into Professional Track".The New York Times.December 17, 2015.
  10. ^"Fastest U.S. high school sprinter Candace Hill turns professional".Sports Illustrated.December 17, 2015.
  11. ^Larry Eder interviews Candace HillRunBlogRun. December 19, 2016.
  12. ^2016 USA Junior Championships Results - 6/24/2016 to 6/26/2016 Veteran's Memorial Stadium - Clovis, CaliforniaUSATF.June 26, 2016.
  13. ^HILL A CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN AS US DOMINATE DAY THREE IN BYDGOSZCZIAAFJuly 21, 2016.
  14. ^IAAF World U20 Championships Women's 4 x 100 meters ResultsIAAF.July 23, 2016.
  15. ^Recap of IAAF World U20 Championships Women's 4 x 100 metersIAAF.July 23, 2016.
  16. ^"ATHLETE PROFILE Candace HILL".World Athletics.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
  17. ^2016 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women's 100mTFRRS
  18. ^2016 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women's 200mTFRRS
  19. ^"USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 3/3/2017 Results".usatf.org.USATF.March 3, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 21,2019.
  20. ^2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results
  21. ^2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships results
  22. ^2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results
  23. ^"World Athlete of the Year Awards: Know all winners - the complete list".Olympics.Retrieved12 December2023.
  24. ^"Candace Hill, the IAAF Rising Star, is the future of our sport".RunBlogRun.Retrieved26 January2017.
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Awards
Preceded by USA Track & FieldYouth Athlete of the Year
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