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| Born | November 7, 1972 Fairburn, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Octavius Terry (born November 7, 1972) is an American former hurdler.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
In 2024, Octavius was featured in the documentary Light Up, directed by Ryan Ashley Lowery.[6]
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, Terry and his life partner Jamal Sims ended their marriage.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Octavius Terry at World Athletics
- ↑ "Octavius Terry bio". www.usatf.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11.
- ↑ "Eight Tech Men's Outdoor Track and Field Greats Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 2002-09-17. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "1997 XIX World Student Games (Universiade) - Catania". sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "'Light Up' Review: This Documentary Film Shines Bright with Truth, Power and Pride by Romey Norton". October 31, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Gay Power Couple Jamal Sims and Octavius Terry-Sims Announce They Are Splitting Up". www.aazios.com. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ Kozma, Leila (2021-07-09). "Who Is 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Jamal Sims Dating Now? He and His Hubby Broke up in 2019". Distractify. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
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