American · Gainesville, USA · Born 31 July 1998American 400m runner and 2024 Olympic champion, famed for a blistering final-100m surge to gold in Paris.
Quincy Hall overtook the entire field in the closing metres of the 400m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics to win gold in 43.40 seconds, completing one of the most dramatic come-from-behind victories in the event's Olympic history on his first Games appearance.ing All-American honours at the University of South Carolina. Hall developed into one of the finest 400m runners in the world, capable of also competing over hurdles, and set his personal best of 43.40 seconds at the 2024 Paris Olympics on his way to a historic gold medal in the men's individual event. Hall delivered a dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the 400m final at the 2024 Paris Games, overtaking the field in the closing metres of the race to win Olympic gold in his very first Games appearance, one of the standout moments of the athletics programme. Hall has continued to compete at the top level of American and international sprinting, remaining one of the most exciting young talents in the 400m following his breakthrough Olympic triumph in Paris.
Sprinter (400m)
How They Played
Powerful 400m runner with strong finishing kick
Lasting Impact
Emerging American sprint star with Olympic success
Career Honours
- 2024 Olympic gold 400m
American Athletes