Daniel Roberts (hurdler)
![]() Daniel Roberts at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Daniel Ellis Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | November 13, 1997||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 60 meters hurdles 110 meters hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Kentucky Wildcats track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Ellis Roberts (born November 13, 1997) is an American sprinter and Hurdler. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in the 110 m hurdles.
Professional
[edit]Roberts represents Kentucky.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing University of Kentucky | |||||
2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[2] | Des Moines, Iowa | 11th | 110 metres hurdles | 13.75 (+0.1) |
Representing Nike | |||||
2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 110 meters hurdles | 13.23 |
NCAA
[edit]Daniel Roberts is a 4-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I All-American and 1-time Southeastern Conference champion. Roberts' 110 m hurdle time ranks in the top 2 US collegian all-time.[3] Roberts set University of Kentucky records under the guidance of coach Tim Hall and previously (2016-2018) UK volunteer assistant coach/training partner Omar McLeod / Direction of coach Edrick Floréal.[4] Roberts won the 110 hurdles at 2019 Drake Relays.[5][6] Daniel Roberts, who tied the Southeastern Conference meet record of 13.07 in the 110 m hurdles.[7][8]
Kentucky Wildcats | ||||
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Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Indoor track and field Championship |
Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Outdoor track and field Championship |
2019 | 60 m 4th place 6.65 |
4x100 meters relay 4th 39.50 |
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60 meters hurdles 2nd 7.48 |
60 m hurdles 2nd place 7.41 |
110 m hurdles 1st 13.07 (1.0) |
110 m hurdles 2nd place 13.00 | |
4x400 meters relay 6th 3:11.54 |
4x400 meters relay DNF | |||
2018 | 60 meters hurdles 6th 7.88 |
60 meters hurdles 9th 7.81 |
100 m hurdles 2nd 13.27 (0.9) |
110 m hurdles 23rd place DQ +0.8 |
4x100 meters relay DNF | 4x100 meters relay 16th 39.56 | |||
2017 | 100 m hurdles 6th 13.82 +0.2 |
110 m hurdles 37th place 14.06 +0.5 |
Early life and prep
[edit]Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School.[9] Prior to senior year he went to Starr's Mill High School in Peachtree City.[10] In the Fall of 2015, Roberts suffered an American football knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, PCL and started wearing the long tights because of the surgery scars.[11]
Daniel Roberts has a big sports family with his brothers playing NCAA football and sister Alicia Roberts ran track and played NCAA Volleyball.[12][13]
Year | Outdoor Track | |
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USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships | ||
2015 | 110 meters hurdles | DNS[14] |
New Balance Nationals Outdoor | ||
2015 | 110 meters hurdles | 2nd place (13.40 +3.8) |
Representing Hampton High School at Georgia High School Association 4A state championship | ||
2016 | High jump | 6th place (1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)) |
2015 | 100 meters hurdles | 1st place (13.81 (-0.5)) |
300 meters hurdles | 1st place (36.97) | |
Triple jump | 1st place (14.49 m (47 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (+0.0)) | |
2014 | 110 m hurdles | 2nd place (13.92 (+0.8)) |
Triple jump | 4th place (14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (+0.1)) | |
4x100 m relay | 12th place (42.56) | |
Representing Starr's Mill High School at Georgia High School Association 5A state championship | ||
2013 | 110 meters hurdles | 5th place (15.17 (-1.6)) |
Triple jump | 7th place (13.35 m (43 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (-0.7)) |
References
[edit]- ^ Jennifer Zahn (June 8, 2019). Confirmed! Grant Holloway & Daniel Roberts Are Going Pro FloTrack. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results Archived December 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine USATF
- ^ US collegian Top Performers and Performances - 110 m hurdles USTFCCCA
- ^ McLaughlin Smashes NCAA Record, Camacho-Quinn .01 From 100H Record on SECTF Sunday Kentucky Wildcats
- ^ Roberts’ Elite Win Highlights Strong Drake Relays for UKTFWLEX-TV
- ^ Drake Relays — Roberts Out-Hurdles McLeod Track & Field News
- ^ Gators Duo Remains on The Bowerman Watch List Florida Gators
- ^ Holloway vs. Roberts One Of The Week's Marquee Matchups Runnerspace
- ^ Daniel Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School 247 Sports
- ^ Facebook post of a parent whose son ran together with Roberts during the high school years [1]-R]
- ^ Texas Coach Edrick Floreal on Recruiting and Coaching Daniel Roberts During His Time in Kentucky - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2019 Runnerspace
- ^ Boys Athlete of the Month: Daniel Roberts, Hampton Henry Daily Herald
- ^ ZELENOCK ANNOUNCES 2018 SIGNING CLASSThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
- ^ 2015 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships USATF
- ^ Daniel Roberts Hampton High School c/o 2016 Athletic.net
- ^ Daniel Roberts Luella High School 2015 Athletic.net
- ^ Daniel Roberts Starr's Mill High School 2013 Athletic.net
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Daniel Roberts at World Athletics
- Daniel Roberts profile 2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster University of Kentucky
- Daniel Roberts profile at TFRRS (University of Kentucky results)
- Daniel Roberts at www.USATF.org
- Daniel Roberts at Team USA (archive July 11, 2022)
- Daniel Roberts at Olympics.com
- Daniel Roberts at Olympedia
- Daniel Roberts on Instagram
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- American male hurdlers
- Sportspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Track and field athletes from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Hampton, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Henry County, Georgia
- Kentucky Wildcats men's track and field athletes
- American male triple jumpers
- African-American track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- 21st-century American sportsmen