Flashcards: American hurdlers

William "Willie" D.

Nia Ali (born October 23, 1988) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the 100 m hurdles, heptathlon, and other events.

Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (/zəˈhɑːriəs/; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who achieved a great deal of success in golf, basketball and track and field.

Frank Riley Castleman (March 17, 1877 – October 9, 1946) was an American football and baseball player, track athlete, and coach in multiple sports.

Frederick William "Fred" Schule (September 27, 1879 – September 14, 1962) was an American track and field athlete, football player, athletic coach, teacher, bacteriologist, and engineer.

Angelo F. Taylor (born December 29, 1978) is an American track and field athlete, winner of 400-meter hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a track and field athlete who represents the United States and competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint.

Bershawn D. Jackson (born May 8, 1983) is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.

John Carlyle "Johnny" Garrels (November 18, 1885 – October 21, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, shot put, and as a fullback and end in American football.

John Frederick McLean (January 10, 1878 – June 4, 1955) was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach.

Frank Farmer Loomis, Jr.

Forrest Custer Smithson (September 26, 1884 - November 25, 1962) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Aries Merritt (born July 24, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meter hurdles, and currently holds the world record in that event with a time of 12.

Frederick Warren "Fred" Kelly (September 12, 1891 – May 7, 1974) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Joanna Dove Hayes (born December 23, 1976 in Williamsport) is an American hurdler, who won the gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Terrence R. Trammell (born November 23, 1978) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.

Thomas Pelham "Tom" Curtis (January 9, 1873 – May 23, 1944) was an American athlete and the winner of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

William Harrison "Bones" Dillard (born July 8, 1923) is an American former track and field athlete, the only male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events.

Jason Richardson (born April 4, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meter hurdles.

Judith Lynne "Judi" Brown (born July 14, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.

Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966) is an American retired track and field athlete.

Roger Kingdom (born August 26, 1962) is a former sprint hurdler from the United States.

Renaldo Nehemiah (born March 24, 1959) is a retired American athlete who specialized in the 110 m hurdles.

Charles James Bacon, Jr.

Harold Earl Barron (August 29, 1894 – October 5, 1978) was an American sprinter.

Jack Wells Davis (September 11, 1930 – July 20, 2012) was an American track and field hurdler, silver medalist in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics over 110-meter hurdles.

Joel Shankle (March 2, 1933 – April 8, 2015) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles.

Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is a retired American hurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928), known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique", was an American track-and-field athlete, and the first sportsman in the history of Olympic games to win four individual gold medals in a single event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Kevin C. Young (born in September 16, 1966) is a former American athlete.

Michael Tinsley (born April 21, 1984 in Round Rock, Texas) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.

Lori Susan "Lolo" Jones (born August 5, 1982) is an American hurdler and bobsledder who specializes in the 60 meter and 100 meter hurdles.

Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former track and field athlete, who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics.

Dawn Harper-Nelson (born May 13, 1984) from East St.

Kellie Wells (born July 16, 1982) is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles.

Lashinda Demus (born March 10, 1983 in Inglewood, California) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 400 meter hurdles, an event in which she was the 2011 world champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist.

Willie Lee May (November 11, 1936 – March 28, 2012) was an American hurdler.

David Oliver (born April 24, 1982), is an American hurdling athlete.

Dalilah Muhammad (born February 7, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400-meter hurdles.

Ryan Wilson (born December 19, 1980) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meters hurdles.

Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is an American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals.

James Isaac Wendell (September 3, 1890 – November 22, 1958) was an American athlete who won the silver medal competed in the 110 m hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Martin William Hawkins (February 20, 1888 – October 27, 1959) was an American athlete who won the bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Brianna Rollins (born August 18, 1991) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.