David Torrence (athlete)
Torrence at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Peru, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1985 Okinawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 28, 2017 (aged 31) Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800–5000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | UC Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:45.14 1500m: 3:33.23 Mile: 3:52.01 3000m: 7:40.78 5000m: 13:16.53 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on June 3, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Torrence (November 26, 1985 – August 28, 2017) was a Peruvian-American middle-distance runner and indoor American record holder in the 1000 meters (active). Born in Okinawa, Japan, Torrence was raised in Tarzana, California. After graduating from Loyola High School in 2003, he went on to run for the University of California, Berkeley and Hoka One One. Torrence represented Peru at the 2016 Summer Olympics.