Andrew Salvodon is an American track and field athlete who holds the U.S. high school national record in the 500 meters.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bayside High School |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 500 m: 1:00.49i (Virginia Beach 2025) |
Career
editOn January 17, 2025, competing for Bayside High School at the Virginia Showcase, Salvadon set a new United States high school record in the short track 500 meters, with a time of 1:00.49, breaking Will Sumner's previous record of 1:01.25 set in 2022 by 0.76 seconds. Finishing second to Salvadon was Quincy Wilson, who ran a time of 1:02.49.[2][3]
Salvadon plans to attend the University of South Carolina after he graduates high school.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew SALVODON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Virginia Beach teen shocks track world, defeats Olympic gold medalist and sets national record". The Virginian-Pilot. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b "Bayside High's Andrew Salvodon breaks 500m dash indoor high school national record". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
