Wayne Davis (hurdler)
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 22, 1991 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
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| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Alston (m. 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 110 mH: 13.08 s (Port-of-Spain 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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 Hurdles.
References
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- ↑ Davis now a TT athlete. trinidadexpress.com (January 20, 2012)
External links
- Wayne Davis profile at IAAF
- DyeStat profile for Wayne Davis
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- Wayne Davis World Junior Record 13.08 on YouTube
- Davis World Youth Record 13.18 Video on YouTube
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