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Clayton Murphy

Olympian 2016, 2020

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GOLD

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SILVER

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BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

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Height

5'11"

Hometown

New Paris, OH

Education

University of Akron ’17, Corporate Finance

Personal

Son of Mark and Melinda Murphy...Won gold in his international debut at the 2015 Pan American Games...Turned professional and signed with Nike in June 2016...Married to 2016 Olympic teammate Ariana Washington.

Career Highlights

2015 Pan American Games, gold

Olympic Experience

Two-time Olympian (2016, 2020); one-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 8th (800-meter)
Olympic Games Rio 2016, bronze (800-meter)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2019 – 8th (800-meter)
Years of Participation: Outdoor – 2015, 2019
Top Finish: 8th – 2019 (800-meter)

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