Wayne Davis (hurdler)
Wayne Courtney Davis II (born August 22, 1991) is an American athlete, now representing Trinidad and Tobago, who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles. He currently holds the world youth record, world junior record and the US high school record[1] in the 39" 110 m hurdles with a time of 13.08 seconds. He is a graduate of Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 22, 1991 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M Aggies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 110 mH: 13.08 s (Port-of-Spain 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Davis broke the World Youth 110 hurdles record (36") on July 12, 2007 at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Two years later, on July 31, 2009, he broke the World Junior 110 m hurdles record (39") at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad beating the previous mark of 13.12 seconds set by 2004 Olympic gold medalist Liu Xiang in 2002.[2] Competing in 2016 Olympics in Rio for Trinidad.
Eligibility
Davis' parents are both natives of Trinidad and Tobago. On August 4, 2011, Davis officially transferred his eligibility to compete for Trinidad and Tobago. His sister Dannielle also competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.[3] As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago 2012 Olympic Team he finished sixth in his semi-final of the 110 metres hurdles.
References
- Shepard, Jack (2009). High School Track 2010. Jack Shepard.
- "Davis sets World Junior record on day 1 of Pan Am Juniors", Letsrun.com, August 13, 2009
- Davis now a TT athlete. trinidadexpress.com (January 20, 2012)
External links
- Wayne Davis at World Athletics
- DyeStat profile for Wayne Davis
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- Wayne Davis World Junior Record 13.08 on YouTube
- Wayne Davis World Youth Record 13.18 on YouTube
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Preceded by Artur Noga |
Men's World Junior Record Holder, 110 metres hurdles 31 July 2009 – 24 July 2014 |
Succeeded by Wilhem Belocian |
Preceded by Konstadinos Douvalidis |
Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 110 metres hurdles 12 July 2007 – 21 July 2012 | |
