Where is Christian Coleman from?

Christian Coleman is an American track and field sprinter and competes in the 60 meters, 100 m, and 200 m. Coleman became World Champion in 2019 in the 100m and also won in the 4 × 100-meter relay. He is the 6th fastest sprinter of all time and has the personal best record of 9.76 seconds for the 100 m and 19.85 for the 200m. He created a world record at the indoor 60m after finishing in 6.34 seconds. The Diamond League champion (2018 and 2023) was the former rank-one sprinter in 100m for three years (2017, 2018, and 2019).

Coleman bagged Gold in the 60m at the IAAF World Indoor Championships which was held in Birmingham. He faced suspension following a drug test around 2019-2020. Due to his ban after the drug test, he went on to miss the 2020 Summer Olympics even after submitting evidence.

What Country is Christian Coleman from?

Christian Coleman hails from the United States of America. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on March 6, 1996, and is currently 28 years old as of June 2024. He represented his country in the 2016 Summer Olympics heats. The former two-time American National Champion won the 60m in 2018 and the 100m the following year.

Where did Christian Coleman grow up?

Christian Coleman grew up in his birthplace and hometown Atlanta, Georgia, US. Seth Coleman is the father and Daphne Coleman is the mother of the American sprinter. Coleman has two sisters and their names are Camryn and Cailyn. He has a family associated with sports as his cousins won letters in college football and his sister Camryn is a track and field athlete for Georgia Southern University. Coleman has been associated with track and field from a young age and won the Amateur Athletic Union Championships in the long jump in 2018.

Coleman was a student and track competitor of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, based in Fayetteville, Georgia. During his senior career, Coleman competed at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor in 2014 and went to the finals of the competition in the 100m and 200m dash. As a student at Georgia High School, Coleman was the winner of the 100 m, 200 m, long jump, and 4 × 100 m relay. After finishing the 100m in 10.38 sec, 200m in 21.10 sec, and 4 × 100 m relay in 41.88 sec, Coleman created a high school record.

Christian Coleman is also related to high school football apart from track and field and played as a wide receiver and defensive back. He finished his 2014 campaign with the stats of 100m in 10.30 seconds. Coleman enlisted himself at the University of Tennessee following his Fred R. Langley Athletic Scholarship for his performance. He represented the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee and is a five-time NCAA title and created college records in 60m and 100m.