Daniel Roberts (hurdler)
Daniel Ellis Roberts (born November 13, 1997) is an American sprinter and Hurdler. He won the bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in the 110 m hurdles.
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| Full name | Daniel Ellis Roberts | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 13, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 meters hurdles 110 meters hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Professional
Roberts represents Kentucky.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing University of Kentucky | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[2] | Des Moines, Iowa | 11th | 110 metres hurdles | 13.75 (+0.1) |
| Representing Nike | |||||
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 110 meters hurdles | 13.23 |
NCAA
Daniel Roberts is a 4-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I All-American and 1-time Southeastern Conference champion. Roberts' 110 m hurdle time rank in the top 2 US collegian all-time.[3] Roberts set University of Kentucky records under guidance of coach Tim Hall and previously (2016-2018) UK volunteer assistant coach/training partner Omar McLeod / Direction of coach Edrick Floréal.[4] Roberts won 110 hurdles at 2019 Drake Relays.[5][6] Daniel Roberts, who tied the Southeastern Conference meet record of 13.07 in the 110 m hurdles.[7][8]
| Kentucky Wildcats | ||||
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| Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championship | NCAA Indoor track and field Championship | Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field Championship | NCAA Outdoor track and field Championship |
| 2019 | 60 m 4th place 6.65 | 4x100 meters relay 4th 39.50 | ||
| 60 meters hurdles 2nd 7.48 | 60 m hurdles 2nd place 7.41 | 110 m hurdles 1st 13.07 (1.0) | 110 m hurdles 2nd place 13.00 | |
| 4x400 meters relay 6th 3:11.54 | 4x400 meters relay DNF | |||
| 2018 | 60 meters hurdles 6th 7.88 | 60 meters hurdles 9th 7.81 | 100 m hurdles 2nd 13.27 (0.9) | 110 m hurdles 23rd place DQ +0.8 |
| 4x100 meters relay DNF | 4x100 meters relay 16th 39.56 | |||
| 2017 | 100 m hurdles 6th 13.82 +0.2 | 110 m hurdles 37th place 14.06 +0.5 | ||
Early life and prep
Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School.[9] In the Fall of 2015, Roberts suffered an American football knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, PCL and started wearing the long tights because of the surgery scars.[10]
Daniel Roberts has a big sports family with his brothers playing NCAA football and sister Alicia Roberts ran track and played NCAA Volleyball.[11][12]
| Year | Outdoor Track | |
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| USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships | ||
| 2015 | 110 meters hurdles | DNS[13] |
| New Balance Nationals Outdoor | ||
| 2015 | 110 meters hurdles | 2nd place (13.40 +3.8) |
| Representing Hampton High School at Georgia High School Association 4A state championship | ||
| 2016 | High jump | 6th place (1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)) |
| 2015 | 100 meters hurdles | 1st place (13.81 (-0.5)) |
| 300 meters hurdles | 1st place (36.97) | |
| Triple jump | 1st place (14.49 m (47 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (+0.0)) | |
| 2014 | 110 m hurdles | 2nd place (13.92 (+0.8)) |
| Triple jump | 4th place (14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (+0.1)) | |
| 4x100 m relay | 12th place (42.56) | |
| Representing Starr's Mill High School at Georgia High School Association 5A state championship | ||
| 2013 | 110 meters hurdles | 5th place (15.17 (-1.6)) |
| Triple jump | 7th place (13.35 m (43 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (-0.7)) | |
References
- Jennifer Zahn (June 8, 2019). Confirmed! Grant Holloway & Daniel Roberts Are Going Pro FloTrack. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results USATF
- US collegian Top Performers and Performances - 110 m hurdles USTFCCCA
- McLaughlin Smashes NCAA Record, Camacho-Quinn .01 From 100H Record on SECTF Sunday Kentucky Wildcats
- Roberts’ Elite Win Highlights Strong Drake Relays for UKTFWLEX-TV
- Drake Relays — Roberts Out-Hurdles McLeod Track & Field News
- Gators Duo Remains on The Bowerman Watch List Florida Gators
- Holloway vs. Roberts One Of The Week's Marquee Matchups Runnerspace
- Daniel Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School 247 Sports
- Texas Coach Edrick Floreal on Recruiting and Coaching Daniel Roberts During His Time in Kentucky - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2019 Runnerspace
- Boys Athlete of the Month: Daniel Roberts, Hampton Henry Daily Herald
- ZELENOCK ANNOUNCES 2018 SIGNING CLASSThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
- 2015 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships USATF
- Daniel Roberts Hampton High School c/o 2016 Athletic.net
- Daniel Roberts Luella High School 2015 Athletic.net
- Daniel Roberts Starr's Mill High School 2013 Athletic.net
External links
- Daniel Roberts at World Athletics
- Daniel Roberts profile 2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster University of Kentucky
- Daniel Roberts profile at TFRRS (University of Kentucky results)
- Daniel Roberts at www.USATF.org
- Daniel Roberts at TeamUSA.org (archived)
- Daniel Roberts at Olympics.com
- Daniel Roberts at Olympedia
- Daniel Roberts on Instagram
