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{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}
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'''David Mark Everett''' (born September 2, 1968) is an American retired middle-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the [[800 metres|800-meter]] event at the [[1991 World Championships in Athletics|1991 World Championships]] in Tokyo. The following year, Everett finished second in the [[United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|US Olympic Trials]] in New Orleans behind [[Johnny Gray]]. A few weeks later Everett beat Gray at the [[Bislett Games]] in Oslo, setting a new personal best of 1:43.40. Everett and Gray went to [[Barcelona]] as favorites for the gold and silver medals. However, Everett did not finish the race and Gray won the Olympic bronze behind [[William Tanui]] and [[Nixon Kiprotich]].

Throughout his career, Everett was known for his finishing speed, a kicker, usually coming from behind on the final straightaway.  His right arm was flailing awkwardly, some said it made his body look like it was twisting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4160484|title=World Class Mid and Long Distance runners with the worst running form?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/2558/Speed_Training_with_Florida_State_TF.aspx |title=Speed Training with Florida State T&F;: STACK Magazine - Exercises, Training, Nutrition, High School Athletes |access-date=2012-03-13 |archive-date=2012-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625123059/http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/2558/Speed_Training_with_Florida_State_TF.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Dwight Stones]] reported it was from a broken arm as a child.

Everett is the former head coach of the track and field team at [[Birmingham-Southern College]] in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].

Everett is now owner of PrimeTime Scouting. His business is a recruiting service that helps high school athletes get athletic and academic scholarships.

==Running career==
===Collegiate===
Everett was born in [[Milton, Florida]]. He attended the [[University of Florida]] in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran for the [[Florida Gators track and field]] team in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) competition. He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1992, and was inducted into the [[List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members|University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame]] as a "Gator Great" in 2001.<ref>F Club, Hall of Fame, [http://www.gatorfclub.org/hall-of-fame/greats Gator Greats]. Retrieved December 19, 2014.</ref><ref>"[http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=2815 Nine Former Gators Enshrined into the Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004070654/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=2815 |date=2012-10-04 }}," GatorZone.com (April 6, 2001). Retrieved July 21, 2011.</ref>

===Post-collegiate===
One of his last achievements was a 4 × 400-meter relay gold medal at the [[1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships]]. Everett also ran in the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|men's 800 meter race at the 2000 Summer Olympics]], although he did not qualify to the final round, recording a time of 1:49.77.

== See also ==
{{Portal|Biography|Olympics}}
*[[Florida Gators]]
*[[List of University of Florida alumni]]
*[[List of University of Florida Olympians]]
*[[List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{World Athletics||name=Mark Everett}}

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[[Category:1968 births]]
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[[Category:American male middle-distance runners]]
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[[Category:Florida Gators men's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Milton, Florida]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:World Athletics Indoor Championships winners]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]