Track and Field

Kerron

Clement

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

  • 2

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Age

39

Hometown

LaPorte, TX

Education

LaPorte High School (LaPorte, Texas) ‘03 University of Florida ‘07

Quick Facts
  • Son of Gordian and Claudette
  • Has two sisters, Kizzy and Krystle
  • Hobbies include photography and singing
  • Is a model and actor, and appeared in a music video for Beyonce
  • In 2009, joined National Track & Field Hall of Famer Edwin Moses (1983, 1987) and Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic (2001, 2003) as the only men ever to win the 400-meter hurdles world title twice, with all three accomplishing the feat in consecutive meets
  • Shocked the world when he ran 44.57 seconds to win the 2005 NCAA indoor 400-meter title, breaking Michael Johnson’s world record of 44.63 (1995)
  • In 2007, at just 22 years of age, ranked No. 1 in the world by Track & Field News.
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (400m Hurdles - Men)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 8th (400m Hurdles - Men)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Men), silver (400m Hurdles - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – bronze (400m Hurdles - Men)
  • Years of participation: 400m Hurdles - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017; 4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men 2010; 4 x 400m Relay - Men 2007, 2009
  • Medals: 6 (5 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2010 (4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men); 2009 (4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m Hurdles - Men); 2007 (4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m Hurdles - Men)
    • Bronze – 2017 (400m Hurdles - Men)
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