Octavius Terry Explained

Octavius Terry
Birth Date:7 November 1972
Birth Place:Fairburn, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6feet
Weight:171lb
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Octavius Terry (born November 7, 1972) is an American former hurdler.

He graduated from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia in 1991. He then went to Georgia Tech where he was the 1994 NCAA Champion in the 400 hurdles.[1] The following year was his peak year, finishing third at the 1995 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, qualifying him for the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. He finished sixth in his semi-final race and did not advance to the final. That same year he was a representative at the World University Games where he picked up a silver medal.[2] Two years later, he returned to the University Games, failing in the hurdles but winning a gold medal leading off the American 4x400 metres relay.[3] [4]

Personal life

In 2019, Terry and his life partner Jamal Sims ended their marriage.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Octavius Terry bio . www.usatf.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011000543/http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/1997/terry.asp . 2014-10-11.
  2. Web site: 2002-09-17 . Eight Tech Men's Outdoor Track and Field Greats Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team . 2023-06-27 . Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . en-US.
  3. Web site: 1997 XIX World Student Games (Universiade) - Catania . 2023-06-27 . sport-olympic.gr.
  4. Web site: World Student Games (Universiade - Men) . 2023-06-27 . www.gbrathletics.com.
  5. Web site: 2019-12-20 . Gay Power Couple Jamal Sims and Octavius Terry-Sims Announce They Are Splitting Up . 2022-09-25 . www.aazios.com . en.
  6. Web site: Kozma . Leila . 2021-07-09 . Who Is 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Jamal Sims Dating Now? He and His Hubby Broke up in 2019 . 2022-09-25 . Distractify . en-US.