Kori Carter
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 Kori Carter in 2013 | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 3, 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| College team | Stanford Cardinal |
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Kori Carter (born June 3, 1992) is an American track and field athlete[1] specializing in hurdle races,[2] the World Champion in the 400 metres hurdles event in 2017. Kori Carter was a nine-time All-American at Stanford University sponsored by Jordan Brand.
While at Claremont High School, in Claremont, California, Carter won the illustrious double hurdles title at the CIF California State Meet her junior and senior years (2009–10) (13.59/41.09 & 13.33/40.44), while winning the 300 hurdles in 2008.[3] She made the final in both races all four years, the first of those as a freshman in 2007.
NCAA
Kori Carter was a nine-time All-American at Stanford University sponsored by Nike.[4][5]
As a Junior, on June 8, 2013, Carter won the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 400 metres hurdles in collegiate record time of 53.21.[6][7][8][9] That mark tied triple Olympic gold medalist Marie-José Pérec for number 20 on the all-time list. Carter was a 2013 Bowerman finalist.[10] In 2023, she was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.[11]
