U.S. sprinter Quincy Wilson wrote himself into history books as Team USA’s youngest male track and field medalist in Olympic history this summer, an astounding achievement that came at the expense of his private school education.
The 16-year-old Wilson ran the opening leg of the first qualifying round of the men’s 4x400-meter relay in the Paris Games, becoming the youngest male U.S. track athlete to compete at the Olympics. The previous record holder was 17-year-old Jim Ryun, who competed at the 1964 Games.
