Dawn Harper-Nelson

Dawn Harper-Nelson

Harper-Nelson in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 40) East St. Louis, Illinois
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
College team	UCLA Bruins
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 100 m hurdles 2012 London 100 m hurdles World Championships 2017 London 100 m hurdles 2011 Daegu 100 m hurdles IAAF Continental Cup 2014 Marrakech 100 metre hurdles NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics 2006 Santo Domingo 100 metre hurdles Pan American Junior Championships 2003 Bridgetown 100 m hurdles

Dawn Harper-Nelson (born May 13, 1984) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2017 World Championships. Harper is the first American 100-meter hurdler to ever win gold at an Olympics and medal in the following Olympics. She is trained by Bob Kersee, husband of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, six time Olympic medalist also from her hometown of East St. Louis, Illinois.^[1] She is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.