Terrence Trammell
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November 23, 1978 (age 38) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terrence R. Trammell (born November 23, 1978) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.
He was born to Julie and Roger Trammell in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year,[2] he attended the University of South Carolina where he trained under Curtis Frye. His main training partner until 2002 was Olympic gold medalist Allen Johnson.
He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but had to pull out of the competition after injuring his hamstring in the preliminary rounds.
He trained in Atlanta with his High School (Southwest Dekalb High School) coach Napoleon Cobb.
Trammell is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
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| June 2, 2000 | 100 m | Durham, North Carolina | 10.04 |
| January 1, 1998 | 200 m | 20.74 | |
| June 2, 2007 | 110 m hurdles | New York, New York | 12.95 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1998 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Buffalo, New York | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | |
| 1999 | NCAA Outdoor Championship | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | 110 m hurdles | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | ||||
| World University Games | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.44 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.55 | |||
| 2000 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1st | 60 m | |
| 1st | 60 m hurdles | ||||
| NCAA Outdoor Championship | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1st | 110 m hurdles | ||
| Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.16 (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.51 |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Melbourne, Australia | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 14.17 (wind: -1.7 m/s) | |
| 2002 | United States Indoor Championships | New York City, New York | 1st | 60 m | |
| NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.45 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.20 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.17 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | |
| 2004 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Sacramento, California | 1st | 110 m hurdles | |
| Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.18 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.20 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.17 (wind: -1.4 m/s) | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.43 |
| 3rd | 60 m | 6.54 | |||
| 2007 | United States Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 110 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 12.99 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 2008 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | |
| 2009 | United States Indoor Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 1st | 60 m hurdles | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.36 |
References
- ↑ Athlete Bio. Mezoom. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ↑ http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2114-t-fn-boys-hs-aoy
External links
- Trammell's biography at USA Track & Field
- The Official Web Site of Terrence Trammell, www.TerrenceTrammellUSA.com
- Terrence Trammell profile at IAAF
- "Terrence Trammell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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| Preceded by Obea Moore |
Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Greg Yeldell |
