Casimir Loxsom
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Casimir Loxsom is an American
middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres
. Casimir currently attends Pennsylvania State University
in his junior year.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
in Moncton, Canada
, Loxsom won a silver medal
over 800 metres, becoming (along with bronze medal
ist Robby Andrews
) the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. Casimir currently attends Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in his junior year.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...
in Moncton, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Loxsom won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
over 800 metres, becoming (along with bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist Robby Andrews
Robby Andrews
Robert Adrian Andrews is an American middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 and 1500 meters. Andrews competed in the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 meter event to Andrew Wheating of Oregon...
) the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.
Personal bests
.| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m (outdoor) | 1:45.31 | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
June 10, 2011 |