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| − | Leonard Myles-Mills is former Olympic sprinter who competed in both the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. In the 2000 Games, he made it to the semifinals of the 100-meter dash and finished ninth overall. In the 2004 Games, he qualified and competed in the 4x100-meter relay and 100-meter dash. After posting a season-best time of 38.88, his team took sixth. In the 100-meters he advanced to the semifinals and ran a 10.22, barely missing the finals. | + | Leonard Myles-Mills is a former Olympic sprinter who competed in both the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. In the 2000 Games, he made it to the semifinals of the 100-meter dash and finished ninth overall. In the 2004 Games, he qualified and competed in the 4x100-meter relay and 100-meter dash. After posting a season-best time of 38.88, his team took sixth. In the 100-meters he advanced to the semifinals and ran a 10.22, barely missing the finals. |
Prior to competing at the Olympics, Myles-Mills was a two-time NCAA men’s 100-meter dash champion for [[Brigham Young University]]. In 1999 he recorded one of the best seasons in the history of BYU track. Not only did he defend his 100-meter outdoor title (1998, 10.20 seconds), but he was also the indoor 60-meter dash NCAA champion and the anchor to the outdoor 400-meter medley relay team that finished third, making Myles-Mills a four-time All-American for his college career. he also won the same four events in the Western Athletic Conference championship that season. His NCAA-record time of 6. 45 in the 60-meters stands as the fastest performance in NCAA history. He was inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 2009. | Prior to competing at the Olympics, Myles-Mills was a two-time NCAA men’s 100-meter dash champion for [[Brigham Young University]]. In 1999 he recorded one of the best seasons in the history of BYU track. Not only did he defend his 100-meter outdoor title (1998, 10.20 seconds), but he was also the indoor 60-meter dash NCAA champion and the anchor to the outdoor 400-meter medley relay team that finished third, making Myles-Mills a four-time All-American for his college career. he also won the same four events in the Western Athletic Conference championship that season. His NCAA-record time of 6. 45 in the 60-meters stands as the fastest performance in NCAA history. He was inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 2009. | ||
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Leonard Myles-Mills is a former Olympic sprinter who competed in both the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. In the 2000 Games, he made it to the semifinals of the 100-meter dash and finished ninth overall. In the 2004 Games, he qualified and competed in the 4x100-meter relay and 100-meter dash. After posting a season-best time of 38.88, his team took sixth. In the 100-meters he advanced to the semifinals and ran a 10.22, barely missing the finals.
Prior to competing at the Olympics, Myles-Mills was a two-time NCAA men’s 100-meter dash champion for Brigham Young University. In 1999 he recorded one of the best seasons in the history of BYU track. Not only did he defend his 100-meter outdoor title (1998, 10.20 seconds), but he was also the indoor 60-meter dash NCAA champion and the anchor to the outdoor 400-meter medley relay team that finished third, making Myles-Mills a four-time All-American for his college career. he also won the same four events in the Western Athletic Conference championship that season. His NCAA-record time of 6. 45 in the 60-meters stands as the fastest performance in NCAA history. He was inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 2009.
Myles-Mills, born May 9, 1973, in Accra, Ghana. He won a silver medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games, a gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games, and a bronze medal at the 1998 African Championships. He set a new African indoor record in the 60-meters in 1999 (6.45 seconds). He holds the Ghana record for the 100-meter dash (9.98 seconds).
He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from BYU and became the sprinting coach in 2001. He is the men’s track assistant coach. Myles-Mills is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife, Tiffany, are the parents of three children.
