Quincy Wilson

Quick Facts

• Sport: Track and field

• Specialty: 400-meter, 200-meter and 4x400-meter relay

Biographical Information

Quincy Wilson is an American track and field sprinter, known for setting records and making history at an impressively young age as the youngest American male track and field Olympian. He became involved in athletics when he was just eight years old and, six years later, broke Obea Moore’s under-14 national record in the 400-meter dash. 

Olympic Highlights

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Wilson was the leadoff leg for Team USA in the 4x400-meter relay heats, contributing to their qualification for the final. His split during this heat was 47.27 seconds, ending in seventh place for the handoff. The rest of the relay team consisted of Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Chris Bailey. 

While he was not a part of the relay team in the finals, he earned a gold medal for his participation in the qualifying heat, as Team USA won the final with a new Olympic record of 2:54.43. 

National Highlights

Wilson had his breakout year in indoor and outdoor track and field in 2023. In March, he claimed the New Balance Nationals indoor 400-meter title in Boston with 46.67 seconds. He followed this with a second-place finish at the New Balance Nationals outdoor 400-meter in June. 

The 2024 indoor season showcased Wilson's extraordinary talent. In January, he nearly broke the national high school record in the 500-meter with 1:01.27 at the VA Showcase. February saw him set multiple marks, including the second-fastest all-time high school boys' 600-meter at 1:17.36 at the Millrose Games. In March, he defended his New Balance Nationals indoor title with a national record of 45.76 seconds in the 400-meter and helped Bullis School set a national record in the 4x400-meter relay.

Wilson's 2024 outdoor season brought even more achievements. His Penn Relays performance included a blazing 44.37-second split. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, he set under-18 world bests in both preliminaries (44.66) and semifinals (44.59), finishing sixth in the final. In July, he improved his under-18 world best to 44.20 seconds at the Holloway Pro Classic.

Early Career

Wilson began his career as an athlete at the age of 8. Wilson’s cousin, Shaniya Hall, graduated in 2020 before running track at the University of Oregon. He started competing nationally in 2022, when he won his fifth AAU Junior Olympic Games title. Wilson also won the 400-meter final with a time of 47.77 seconds and came in second place in the 200-meter final, finishing with a time of 22.42 seconds.

In 2023, he made history as one of the youngest American athletes to sign a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract with a major sports brand.

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
  • Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (4x400m Relay - Men)