Clermont Resident Noah Lyles received a bronze medal and Kenny Bednarek (trains in Clermont) wins silver for the 200-meter dash finals on Aug. 4 at the 2021 Olympic Games
Sport: Track and Field
Event(s): 200-meter
Height: 5-11
DOB: 7/18/1997
Birthplace: Alexandria, Va.
Hometown: Clermont, Fla.
High School: TC Williams (Alexandria, Virginia)
Team/Club: Pure Athletics
Coach: Lance Brauman
Olympic Experience
- One-time Olympian (2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – gold (200-meter, 4×100-meter relay)
- Years of participation: 2019
- Medals: 2 (2 gold)
- Gold – 2019 (200-meter, 4×100-meter relay)
Youth Olympic Games Experience
- Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014, gold (200-meter)
Noah is the son of Keisha Caine and Kevin Lyles. His brother Josephus, who is also an elite sprinter, was the 2018 USATF Jesse Owens Best Male Athlete of the Year Award recipient. Noah has a passion for music, art, video games, comics, anime, fashion. He has released a song with pole vaulter Sandi Morris and performed at the Zurich Diamond League.
See the entire list of 2020 Olympians by visiting: TEAM USA.