Malachi Davis
Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Woodford Green with Essex Ladies |
| Retired | 2012 |
Malachi Davis (born September 13, 1977, in
Early life and college
Davis was born in Sacramento, California and raised in Davis, California. The middle of four children, he has two twin sisters and an older brother. Davis was first exposed to athletics at the early age of seven. Davis's mother entered his brother into a nationwide track meet, the Hershey Invitational,[3] which was recruiting the best athletes from each state to compete. Davis accompanied his mother to watch the race, when she told him moments before the competition that she had entered him as well. From that first race forward, he competed and won every local track event, even qualifying for the state nationals.
In high school, Davis held the record in the 400m and 200m, which made him eligible for the state championships. From there, he attended Sacramento City College, where he became the state champion in the 400m and 4x4 relay. Davis was inducted into the Sacramento City College Hall of Fame[4] in 2017.
From Sacramento City College, Davis attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on a full scholarship, where he became an All-American NCAA champion.[5] He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay split, in addition to the 4 × 400 m indoor record teams. Today, Davis is featured on UCLA's Wall of Fame at Drake Stadium[6] for his track and field accomplishments.
Professional career
2004 Athens Summer Olympics
The highlight of Davis's athletic career came in 2004, when he competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece after being recruited by the British Athletic Confederation.[7] While Davis is American, he represented his mother's native country of Great Britain, where he competed in two Olympic events. He qualified for the 400m and the 4 × 400 m relay. He was eliminated in the rounds of the 400m, but placed 5th for the 4 × 400 m relay team.[8]
Following the Olympic Games, Davis was runner-up in the UK trials and competed in the 2005 World Athletics Championships in the 400m and the 4 × 400 m relay. While he was eliminated in the 400m, Davis made it to the finals of the 4 × 400 m team, placing 4th (2:58:82) in the relay split 44.3 anchor leg.
2005-Today
After the
Achievements
During his adolescent years, Davis was a
Philanthropy
In 2003, Davis helped design after-school athletic curriculums for youth in the inner cities as part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's program, After-School All-Stars.[13]
In 2012, Davis joined the Real Medicine Foundation where he worked on the L.A. Marathon campaign, raising awareness for people living in disaster-stricken areas across the world. Through the foundation, he provided those in need with medical and physical support.
References
- ^ "Davis handed Athens place". 20 July 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Davis handed Athens place". Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Event Information". events.gotsport.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Sacramento City College. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "All Americans". NCAA.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Drake Stadium - Home Of Bruin Track And Field/Soccer - UCLA Athletics - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Home". British Athletics. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Malachi Davis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Sanchez, Ray. "Alex Rodriguez suspended for entire 2014 season". CNN. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Resurgent A-Rod writing one of baseball's most incredible stories". SI.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Yanks will end up paying A-Rod $317 million by contract's end". SI.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to A-Rod Corp". A-Rod Corp. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "After School All Stars". afterschoolallstars.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
