Andrew Salvodon is an American track and field athlete who holds the U.S. high school national record in the 500 meters.[1][2]
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bayside High School |
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Career
editOn January 17, 2025, competing for Bayside High School at the Virginia Showcase, Salvodon set a new United States high school record in the short track 500 meters, with a time of 1:00.49, breaking Will Sumner's previous record of 1:01.25 set in 2022 by 0.76 seconds. Finishing second to Salvodon was Quincy Wilson, who ran a time of 1:02.49.[3][2]
On March 15, 2025, Salvodon set an indoor 400 metres personal record of 45.84 at the New Balance Nationals Indoor championship, finishing second to Quincy Wilson.[4] Salvodon and Quincy were the second and third high school athletes to go under 46 seconds indoors ever, and Salvodon is the second fastest in history.[5] Salvodon also won a national title at the Adidas Track Nationals in the 400 metres that same season.[6]
Salvodon currently runs for the University of South Carolina.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Andrew SALVODON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- 1 2 3 "Bayside High's Andrew Salvodon breaks 500m dash indoor high school national record". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ "Virginia Beach teen shocks track world, defeats Olympic gold medalist and sets national record". The Virginian-Pilot. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ "New Balance Nationals Indoor 2025". MileSplit USA. FloSports. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "United States High School Boys 400m". MileSplit USA. FloSports. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Adidas Track Nationals 2025". MileSplit VA. FloSports. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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