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Get to Know 17-year-old Olympic Track Star Erriyon Knighton

17-Year-Old Olympian Erriyon Knighton Has Already Broken 2 Usain Bolt Records: Read More About the Sprinter

Get to Know 17-year-old Olympic Track Star Erriyon Knighton
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At just 17 years old, Erriyon Knighton is already a rising track star. The high school student-turned-pro-athlete is setting records on the track, quickly being seen as a fierce competitor to longstanding favourites like 200m world champion Noah Lyles.

Knighton's high school coach Jonathan Terry has told press, according to the New York Post, "[Knighton] has so much untapped talent. We haven't even touched the surface yet." While he's fast on the track, Knighton describes himself as someone who's chill "like a normal person" and that he someday wants to pursue a career in medicine. As Knighton competes at his fist Olympics keep reading to get to know the high school junior.

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