| 词条 | Mitch Potter |
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|birth_date={{b-da|September 16, 1980}} |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}}{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}{{MedalGold| 2003 Santo Domingo | 400 metres}}{{MedalSilver| 2003 Santo Domingo | 4x400 metres}} }} Mitchell "Mitch" Potter (born September 16, 1980) is a male American track and field athlete, who competes in the sprints events, primarily the 400 metres. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. Early lifePotter was born in St. Michael, Minnesota and attended St. Michael-Albertville High School. While in high school, he won five state Track and Field titles, and in August 2012 still held two state records in the Class A 300-meter hurdles and 4 X 400 meter relay.[1] He was a member of the 1999 STMA Track Team that won the MSHSL Track & Field Class A Championship. Professional careerPotter earned his spot in 2003 Pan American games by finishing 4th at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[2] Potter had set his personal best (44.58) in the 400 metres a week earlier on June 14, 2003 in Sacramento while finishing 3rd at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the University of Minnesota behind teammate (and future 4x400 relay teammate at the Pan Am Games), Adam Steele.[3] He was a 9 time NCAA All American.[4] Potter has continued to run beyond college with occasional success.[5] He himself complains his tendency to go out too hard at the beginning of the race costs him coming home.[6] In 2004 he finished seventh in the semifinal at the Olympic Trials (45.67), second at the Drake Relays (46.89) and first at Cedar Falls (44.88). He did not compete in 2005. Potter graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2004.[7] Potter was inducted into the St. Michael-Albertville High School Hall of Fame in August 2012.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|url= http://stmichael.patch.com/articles/st-michael-albertville-announces-2012-inductees-to-the-hall-of-fame|title= St. Michael-Albertville Announces 2012 Inductees to the Hall of Fame|publisher= St. Michael Patch|accessdate= October 8, 2012|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120923003231/http://stmichael.patch.com/articles/st-michael-albertville-announces-2012-inductees-to-the-hall-of-fame|archivedate= September 23, 2012|df= }} 2. ^Events – 2003 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USATF (1999-08-26). Retrieved on 2012-04-24. 3. ^2003 NCAA Spring Championships Records Book. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2012-04-24. 4. ^Mitch Potter. Usatf.org (1980-09-16). Retrieved on 2012-04-24. 5. ^Events – 2005 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. USATF (2005-04-30). Retrieved on 2012-04-24. 6. ^Mitch Potter 400 | 2008 Atletiek Vlaanderen (Flanders Cup). Flotrack (2008-07-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-24. 7. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2005/Potter_Mitch.asp|title=MITCH POTTER|publisher= USA Track&Field|accessdate= October 8, 2012}} 8. ^{{cite web|url= http://stmichael.patch.com/articles/st-michael-albertville-announces-2012-inductees-to-the-hall-of-fame|title= St. Michael-Albertville Announces 2012 Inductees to the Hall of Fame|publisher= St. Michael Patch|accessdate= October 8, 2012|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120923003231/http://stmichael.patch.com/articles/st-michael-albertville-announces-2012-inductees-to-the-hall-of-fame|archivedate= September 23, 2012|df= }} External links
{{Footer Pan American Champions 400m Men}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Mitch}} 10 : 1980 births|Living people|American male sprinters|Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games|Sportspeople from Minnesota|University of Minnesota alumni|People from St. Michael, Minnesota|Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States|Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States|Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) |
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