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 Kerron Clement in Osaka 2007 |
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Men’s athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 400 m hurdles | |
Kerron Clement (born 31 October 1985 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is an American sprinter who holds the indoor world record for the 400m sprint. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Clement's family moved to the United States in 1998, where he became a successful high school athlete at La Porte, Texas winning both 110 and 400 metres hurdles at the USATF Youth Athletics Championships. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) La Porte is a city in Harris County Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The 400 m Hurdles are an Olympic Athletics (track and field discipline USA Track & Field ( USATF) is the national governing body for the sport of track and field (or 'athletics' in the United States.
Clement became a US citizen in June 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In July 2004 he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles in an IAAF World Junior Championships record time of 48. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. 51 seconds in Grosseto Italy. Grosseto is a town and Comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. Clement also ran a leg for the US 4x400m relay team and set a world junior record of 3:01. 09. He also won the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships in the 400mH. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations
On March 12, 2005, representing the University of Florida, he broke the indoor world record for the 400m sprint at the NCAA indoor championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas with a time of 44. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and is home to the University of Arkansas. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. 57 seconds. His split at 200m was 21. 08 seconds. The record was held for ten years previously by Michael Johnson at 44. Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in 63 seconds. Afterwards Clement anchored Florida’s 4x400 indoor meter relay to a collegiate record of 3:03. 51.
Clement set a personal best and 2005 world leading performance in the 400m hurdles with a 47. 24 seconds; winning the 2005 US outdoor track and field title at Carson California. This was the fastest time posted for the 400m hurdles in 7 years. Clement faded during the world outdoor championships in Helsinki Finland and did not win a medal, finishing fourth.
Clement earned a global gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2007 World Championship in Osaka. The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū His time of 47. 61 seconds was a seasons best.
External links
- IAAF profile for Kerron Clement
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Felix Sánchez |
Men's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2005 — 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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