Johnny Dutch

Johnny Dutch born January 20 1989 and is a USA Track and Field athlete.

Johnny Dutch
Johnny Dutch in 2013
Johnny Dutch in 2013
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornJanuary 20 1989
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sport
SportUSA Track and Field
Event(s)400 hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110m hurdles: 13.46 (1.9 m/s)
400m hurdles: 47.63
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics
Silver medal – second place2008 Bydgoszcz400 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 São Paulo110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2007 São Paulo400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2007 São Paulo4x400 m relay

Film career

Johnny wrote and produced the short 'The Boy and Boris' which has been featured on Aspire Television and the Jack Daniel's Real to Reel Competition event. In addition, his film projects have been selected into festivals such as PBS's Reel 13 Short Contest, Toronto Black Film Festival, Children's Film Festival Seattle, Raleigh Film and Art Festival, Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Atlanta, Las Vegas Black Film Festival, National Black Film Festival, and many others.

His latest feature "FLOAT" can be seen on David Kirkman's Woke Nation Entertainment YouTube Channel. [1]

Athletic career

While attending Clayton High, Dutch was a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events. At the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Dutch won gold in the 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) and 400 m hurdles. He also won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay.

At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Dutch finished 5th in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.52.[2] At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind fellow American Jeshua Anderson.[3]

At the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Dutch finished second to Bershawn Jackson to earn a bid at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[4] At the 2009 World Championships, Dutch did not make it past the semifinals and finished 16th overall.[5]

At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, Dutch won his first American Title in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.93.[6]

Personal bests
Event Time Venue Date
110 m hurdles 13.50 (1.6 m/s) Des Moines, Iowa May 8, 2010
400 m hurdles 47.63 Chapel Hill, North Carolina June 26, 2010

References
  1. "Float (2019) - Feature Film by Johnny Dutch | Portuguese Subtitles - YouTube". YouTube.
  2. "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men 400 Meter Hurdles". USATF. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  3. "2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics - 400 Metres Hurdles - M FinaL". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  4. "2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Men 400 Meter Hurdles". USATF. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  5. "2009 World Championships in Athletics - 400 Metres Hurdles - M Semi-FinaL". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  6. "Quick hits – Former Gamecock Dutch wins U.S. Championship in hurdles". thestate.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.


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