Heath Baldwin

Heath Baldwin
Baldwin at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-02-08) February 8, 2001 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon 8625 (Eugene, 2024)

Heath Baldwin (born February 8, 2001) is an American decathlete.[1]

Early life

He is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he attended Hackett Catholic Prep High School.[2] The youngest of four siblings, he was a keen baseball player before focusing on track and field after being persuaded to try it by his strength and conditioning coach.[3] He also played American football and basketball to all-state standard.[4] He initially competed for the Michigan Wolverines track and field team before later transferring to Michigan State University.[5][6]

Career

He was runner up to Leo Neugebauer at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships heptathlon in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[7] In the outdoor season in 2024, Baldwin skipped the regional and national collegiate trials to focus on the Olympic trials.[8] In June 2024, he won the decathlon at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, having also led overnight following the first day of competition.[9][10] In winning the title he scored a personal best 8625 points.[11]

He competed in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the decathlon, finishing in tenth place overall.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Heath Baldwin". World Athletics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Arney, Michael (June 21, 2024). "Kalamazoo decathlete to try to make USA Olympic team". wkzo. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Ehler, Mathew (March 23, 2023). "A triumphant track record: Kalamazoo Hackett grad Health Baldwin earns All-American honors at MSU". mlive. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Presenting Kalamazoo Hackett's 5 greatest athletes since 2000". mlive. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Heath Baldwin - Men's Track & Field". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Lintner, Jack (June 21, 2024). "Michigan State Track Star to Compete for Spot on Team USA". Sports Illistrated. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Pfeiffer, PJ (May 24, 2024). "MSU Track and Field athletes to participate at regionals, Heath Baldwin straight to Olympic Trials". State News. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Oszust, Owen (June 22, 2024). "MSU's Heath Baldwin will represent Team USA at the Olympics in the Decathlon". wilx.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "HEATH BALDWIN FIRST DAY LEADER MEN'S DECATHLON - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS 2024". dyestat. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Henderson, Jason (June 23, 2024). "Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Olympic trials 100m in 10.71". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Men's Decathlon es Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.