Deon Minor was eliminated in the Olympic Trials semi-finals but went on to earn a gold medal with the US men's relay team at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
He came fourth in his 400 m semi-final at the worlds, being eliminated before the final, but anchored the US men's relay team (with Jason Rouser, Mark Everett, and Sean Maye) to the gold medal in a time of 3:04.93 minutes. However, at the United States Olympic Trials he was eliminated in the semi-finals. 
