Dawn Harper-Nelson
American hurdler (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dawn Harper-Nelson (born May 13, 1984) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2017 World Championships. Harper is the first American 100-meter hurdler to ever win gold at an Olympics and medal in the following Olympics. She is trained by Bob Kersee, husband of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, six time Olympic medalist also from her hometown of East St. Louis, Illinois.[1] She is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 40) East St. Louis, Illinois |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
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College team | UCLA Bruins |
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