 Seaman at the 2012 US Olympic Trials 50 km racewalk in Santee, California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy M. Seaman |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 14, 1972 North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Race walking |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2000, 2004 |
Timothy "Tim" M. Seaman (born May 14, 1972) is an American race walker who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.[1]
Seaman made a habit of winning the 5000 metres racewalk at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. He won the event 13-times winning consecutive years from 1998 to 2007, and in 2009, 2010 and 2013. His 13 USA Indoor titles rank highest in the sport's history. Seaman is also seven-time USA 20 km champion, winning in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2014. [1] On April 20, 2004, he set the still standing American record in the 10-km walk at 39:22.7 in Storetveitmarsje, Norway.[2] As a collegiate athlete, Seaman was a four-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) race walk champion while competing for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. [2]
Seaman is currently the cross country, women's track and field and distance running coach for Cuyamaca College. His wife Rachel Seaman is also an Olympic racewalker.[1]
