Chris Nelloms (born August 14, 1971) is an American male former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200- and 400-meter dash.
The shot hit an artery, broke his collarbone and punctured a lung, yet he managed to return to good health and race again.
[5] He won back-to-back 200 m titles at the NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 1992 to 1993.
[9] Nelloms took his first national title at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 1994, winning the 200 m race.
[10] He ranked second in the world on time for that indoor season behind Olympic champion Linford Christie.
[14] In response the victim, Terria Pitts, decided to waive her anonymity and challenge her father, saying: "I wanted to let the public know that Chris Nelloms is not innocent...he's being incarcerated for something he did do.