"Biggest fear ever is to lose"- Quincy Wilson opens up on his thoughts as he gears up for the upcoming track season

Quincy Wilson opened up about his biggest fears as he geared up to compete in the upcoming track seson. The Olympic gold medalist revealed that his biggest fear is losing which makes him a little nervous before competing in races.

Wilson made headlines in 2024 after he broke the U18 400m World records twice at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. He was selected to be a part of the U.S. men's team for the 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics and the team ultimately won the gold medal. The upcoming prodigy became the youngest U.S. male track athlete to win a gold medal at the pinnacle games.

The 17-year-old athlete then concluded his season after the quadrennial games and got back to the track weeks later to prepare for the 2025 Indoor Track season. As he continues to prepare for his first major race of 2025 at the New Balance Indoor National Championships, Quincy Wilson spoke about getting back into competition mode and shed light on his biggest fear in an interview with Citius Mag.

"I feel like you are always going to get nervous. When you are a competitor, the biggest fear ever is to lose. My biggest fear ever that anybody could ask me 'What's you biggest fear?' is probably to lose. I don't like to lose and so anything that comes in where you could possibly lose I might get a little nervous," the teenager said.

"But I'm a 100%, I think I'll be ready for New Balance Nationals and it's a lot of great competition at New Balance Nationals and it's just fun. It's an overall fun experience for me and that whole weeked is just fun. Seeing all my friends compete, seeing everybody compete," he added.

Quincy Wilson on winning his first Olympic medal

Quincy Wilson competes in the 4x400m relay at Paris Olympics (Image Source: Getty)

Quincy Wilson spoke about winning his first Olympic medal in an interview with NBC Sports. The American athlete recalled the moment he recieved the medal and how he felt a myriad of emotions.

Wilson looked back on his time in school and revealed how a year ago, the Olympics was a distant dream for him.

“I didn’t know it was going to be as heavy. When I put it around my neck, tears almost came down my eyes. Last year, sitting in this school, I wouldn’t even think that I would be in the Olympics getting a gold medal. Knowing that I am a gold medal Olympic champion, the youngest to ever do it, means a lot."

Furthermore, Quincy Wilson expressed his desire to build his momentum for the upcoming track season and continue his pursuits to achieve greatness.