William Wynne (hurdler)
William Wynne (born January 30, 1990) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 400 metre hurdles. He currently holds the world youth best in the 400 m hurdles (84 cm) with a time of 49.01 seconds,[1] 0.85 seconds under the previous record set by South Africa's Marnus Kritzinger in 1999. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics, which also earned him the 2007 USATF Youth Athlete of the Year award.[2] Wynne is a graduate of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Marietta, Georgia | January 30, 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 110m hurdles: 13.64 (Gainesville 2009) 400m hurdles: 49.01 (Ostrava 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "News | World Athletics".
- "Annual Awards - Youth Athlete of the Year". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
External links
- William Wynne at World Athletics
- DyeStat profile for William Wynne
- Florida Gators bio
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