David Oliver (track and field)
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
| U.S. Indoor Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2007 | 60 m hurdles | |
| Gold | 2008 | 60 m hurdles | |
| U.S. Outdoor Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2007 | 110 m hurdles | |
David Oliver (born April 24, 1982) is a hurdling athlete
Son of Brenda Chambers, who also competed in track and field in the 400m hurdles event.
Height: 6 foot 2 5/6 inches
Weight: 200 pounds
Currently lives and trains in Orlando, Florida with Coach Brooks Johnson
A professional athlete who competes in the 110 meter hurdles event outdoor and the 60 meter hurdles event indoor
Qualified for the 2007 World Outdoor Championships with a 3rd place finish at the 2007 USA Track & Field Championships with a time of 13.18 finishing behind Terrence Trammell 13.08 and Dominique Arnold 13.17
Qualified for the 2008 World Indoor Championships with a first place finish at the 2008 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, with a time of 7.47
Comprises 1/4 of the World Record Shuttle Hurdle Relay team (Aubrey Herring, Joel Brown, Aries Merritt) that ran 53.31 at the 2008 Penn Relay Carnival
[edit] Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| May, 2008 | 110 m Hurdles | Doha, Qatar | 12.95 |
| February, 2008 | 60 m hurdles | Boston, Massachusetts | 7.47 |
[edit] All-Time 110m Hurdles List
- Xiang Liu China 12.88 (1)
- Dominique Arnold USA 12.90 (2)
- Colin Jackson GBR 12.91 (3)
- Roger Kingdom USA 12.92 (4)
- Allen Johnson USA 12.92
- Dayron Robles Cuba 12.92
- Renaldo Nehemiah USA 12.93 (7)
- Jack Pierce USA 12.94 (8)
- Terrence Trammell USA 12.95 (9)
- David Oliver USA 12.95
- Ladji Doucoure France 12.97 (11)
- Mark Crear USA 12.98 (12)
[edit] All-Time Black College Performance List
- 1- 12.94 Jack Pierce (Morgan State University)
- 2- 12.95 David Oliver (Howard University)
- 3- 13.12 Anwar Moore (St. Augustine's College)
- 4- 13.24 Rodney Milburn (Southern University)
[edit] Two-time NCAA All-American while at Howard University
- 2003- 13.60 4th place, Sacramento, CA (Outdoor)
- 2004- 7.69 5th place, Fayetteville, AR (Indoor)
[edit] Howard University indoor and outdoor records
- Indoor- 7.69 NCAA Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR 2004
- Outdoor- 13.55 Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA, 2004
[edit] Four-time MEAC Outdoor Champion in the 110m hurdles
- 2001- 14.04 (Tallahassee, FL)
- 2002- 13.88 (Tallahassee, FL)
- 2003- 13.97(-3.0 wind) 2nd place W. Powell Hampton University, 14.47 (Orlando, FL)
- 2004- 13.81 (-2.1 wind) 2nd place J. Dubose Howard University, 14.36 (Orlando, FL)
[edit] One-time MEAC Indoor Champion in the 55m hurdles
- 2003- 7.34 2nd place E.Dixon South Carolina State University 7.45
[edit] Background at Howard University
- Was a cornerstone of the Howard University track and field team from 2001-2004
- Was recruited out of East High School (Denver, CO) in 2000 by Head Coach Michael Merritt
- Howard University's first two-time NCAA Division 1-A All-America selection ever, regardless of sport
- Howard's first track and field All-America since 1989 (Calvin Branch 400m hurdles)
- Graduated from Howard University in the Fall of 2004 with a BBA in Marketing
- Also played wide receiver for the Howard Bison football team
[edit] Progression in the 110m Hurdles
- 2008- 12.95 Doha, Qatar May
- 2007- 13.14 Doha, Qatar May (13.14 Athens, Greece July)
- 2006- 13.20 Dubnica, Slovakia August
- 2005- 13.29 Cuxhaven, Germany July (13.23 +2.1 Stockholm, Sweden July)
- 2004- 13.55 Atlanta, Georgia May
- 2003- 13.60 Sacramento, California June
- 2002- 13.88 Baltimore, Maryland May
- 2001- 14.04 Tallahassee, Florida May
- 2000- 14.24 (High School) Denver, Colorado June
[edit] Progression in the 60m Hurdles
- 2008- 7.47 Boston, MA
- 2007- 7.56 Boston, MA
- 2006- 7.61 Boston, MA
- 2005- 7.69 Boston, MA
- 2004- 7.69 Fayetteville, AK
- 2003- 7.85 College Park, PA
