Press Release

American "Preemie" turned star Track & Field Sprinter and 2008 Summer Olympic Hopeful, to compete in Rio 2007 Pan American Games for a country he never set foot on

Miami, FL, July 21, 2007  David Pierre, a 23 year old American star tri-athlete, who was born prematurely at 2lbs. 2oz., has risen to the occasion by beating all skeptics; medical, academic and most of all athletic. This multi-talented star athlete of Haitian descendant is scheduled to begin competing at the Rio 2007 Pan American Games (Men’s Track & Field 400m) on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Also, as a star tri-athlete at South Miami High School, David quickly became the District champion, All-District honoree and team Most Valuable Runner. There he received a football scholarship to a division III institute; University of Dubuque. While, excelling as a tri-athlete due to his fierce athletic competitiveness, he wasted no time transferring one year later to the neighboring University of Iowa ; a division I institute, where history was waiting. David’s arrival in the Big Ten Conference, quickly earned him another athletic scholarship along with respect among his peers when he walked on to their division I track team in 2004-2005.  The following season he was already in the Big Ten Championships, and qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regionals (Iowa Men’s Track & Field 400m Relay). In his senior and final year of 2006-2007, this Hawkeye ability to perform at high level pressure earned him the title of “Team Captain”, and ranked 8^th in the history of the University of Iowa ’s All-Time Indoor 400m Record, 47.7s.

After impressive record settings in the 100m, 200m and 400m dash, this rising star Sprinter would not be in need of any further introduction to represent the US at the Rio 2007 Pan American and the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. However, as a Haitian-American born; David gratefully and honorably volunteered to represent Haiti instead, when he first made his intention known this past March to the Haitian Olympic Committee, he was very highly praised by Mr. Alain Jean-Pierre (President of the Haitian Federation of Amateur Athletes) “David Pierre could not have been more than welcome".  Again, as David chases history with the “Guinness World Records” as the smallest baby born prematurely, turned star Sprinter to ever participate or compete at both international sports events, he can also rewrite and make history with Haiti 80 years later in the upcoming world’s biggest sport event (2008 Summer Olympics) if he either wins a silver or gold medal.   Just this past May, this star athlete Sprinter and Haiti’s 2008 Summer Olympic Hopeful, graduated in the middle of his class with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Iowa.  Hopefully, soon after returning from the 2008 Summer Olympics, David immediate future plans involves attending an unidentified NFL training camp as a (defensive back) prospect while attending Law School part-time.