Dawn Harper
On August 19, 2008, Dawn Harper won a gold medal in the women's Track and Field 100m hurdles competition. Harper achieved her personal best time of 12.54 seconds during the 2008 Summer Olympics event in Beijing1
July 6, 2008: American hurdler Dawn Harper placed third in the 100 meter hurdles at the U.S. track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. Harper's efforts earned her a spot on the 2008 Olympic team.2
Fast Facts
- Born: June 14, 19843
- Birthplace: East St. Louis, IL1
- Residence: Los Angeles, CA1
- Height: 5'6"1
- College: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Placed third at the U.S. track and field trials on July 6, 2008 with a time of 12.62; [LoLo Jones]] placed first and Damu Cherry was second
- Husband: Craig Everhart
- Coach: Bob Kersee, the husband and former coach of six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee1
- Harper edged out Nichole Denby by seven one-thousandths of a second to secure her spot on the 2008 Olympic team4
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