Joey Woody

Joey Woody (born May 22, 1973, in Iowa City, Iowa) is an American track and field athlete in the 400 meter hurdles event.

Joey Woody
Medal record
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 Paris400 m hurdles

Woody attended Iowa City High School[1] and the University of Northern Iowa, where he was the 1997 NCAA champion in the 400 m hurdles. Woody placed third in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and qualified for the 1997 World Championships in Athens. In the 1999 World Championships in Seville, he improved to sixth place. In the 2000 US Olympic Trials, he placed fourth, therefore just missed qualifying for the 2000 Olympics. He again just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympics.

Woody qualified for the 2003 World Championships in Paris and made it to the finals, winning the silver medal behind 2001 World Champion Félix Sánchez. This was the largest success of his running career.

Woody is now the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at the University of Iowa.

Career highlights

References
  1. "Joey Woody profile". USA Track and Field. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.


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