Johnny Dutch
American hurdler
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Johnny Dutch (born January 20 1989)[1] is an American athlete, specialising in the 400m hurdles.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 20, 1989 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | USA Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 110m hurdles: 13.46 (1.9 m/s) 400m hurdles: 47.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Competing for the South Carolina Gamecocks track and field team, Dutch won the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400 m hurdles.[2]
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Dutch finished 5th in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.52.[3] At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind fellow American Jeshua Anderson.[4]
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.[5] At the 2009 World Championships, Dutch did not make it past the semifinals and finished 16th overall.[6]
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.[7]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 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 |
