Octavius Terry
Octavius Terry is an American former hurdler.
He graduated from Creekside [High School (Fairburn, Georgia)|Creekside High School] in Fairburn, Georgia in 1991. He then went to Georgia Tech where he was the 1994 NCAA [Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 400 meter intermediate hurdles|NCAA Champion in the 400 hurdles]. 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 – Men's 400 metres hurdles|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. 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.