Derrick Atkins
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Not to be confused with Derrick Adkins.
Derrick Atkins (born 5 January 1984) is a Bahamian sprinter.[1] Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds. He is the second cousin of former world record holder Asafa Powell.[2]
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Nationality | The Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1984-01-05) 5 January 1984 (age 40) Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm/6 ft 1 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.91 s (Osaka 2007) 200m: 20.35 s (Athens 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atkins is now a head coach for the women's Track and field team at Utah Tech University, formerly known as Dixie State University. [3]