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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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