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Track and Field

Elija Godwin

Olympian 2020

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio 

Height

6'1"

Age

26

Hometown

Covington, GA

Education

Newton High School (Covington, Ga.) University of Georgia

Quick Facts
  • Son of Ginger Luby
  • Involved in the community service efforts of his church parish throughout the year.
Career Highlights
  • Ran a personal best of 44.61 at 2021 SEC Outdoor Championships
  • 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 4th (400-meter)
  • 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships, 9th (400-meter)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – gold (4 x 400m Relay - Men), bronze (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)
  • Years of participation: 4 x 400m Relay - Men 2022; 4 x 400m Relay - Mixed 2022
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2022 (4 x 400m Relay - Men)
    • Bronze – 2022 (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)

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