Jason Richardson
Event: 110m Hurdles
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
PR: 110mH - 13.04 (2011)
Born: 04/04/1986
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Cedar Hill (Texas) HS ‘05
College: University of South Carolina ‘09
Coach: John Smith
Agent: Chris Layne
Sponsor: Nike
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Career Highlights: 2011 World Outdoor gold medalist; 2008 NCAA Outdoor champion; 2003 USATF Youth Athlete of the Year
USA Championships
3rd at 2011 USA Outdoors (13.15)
International Championships
2011 World Outdoor gold medalist (13.16)
2003 World Youth Championships gold medalist - 110mH, 400mH
2008 U-23 NACAC gold medalist (13.32)
2006 U-23 NACAC silver medalist (13.87)
Collegiate Championships
2008 NCAA Outdoor champion (13.40)
Awards and Honors
2003 USATF Youth Athlete of the Year
About Jason
Jason Richardson experienced a breakthrough season in 2011 by winning a gold medal at the World Outdoor Championships. Richardson turned professional in 2009 and elected to focus solely on the high hurdles. He also ran the intermediate hurdles in high school where he recorded the third-fastest high school time ever in the 400m hurdles. He was involved with the debate team growing up. He was awards the McKissick Scholarship to attend South Carolina and enrolled in sports and entertainment management.
Results
2011: World Outdoor gold medalist (13.16); 3rd at 2011 USA Outdoors (13.15); 1st at the Occidental Invitational (13.42); 5th in Paris (13.31)
2010: 3rd at the Drake Relays (13.50); 4th at the Georgia Tech Invitational; 8th at the USA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines; 7th at the Prefontaine Classic (13.50)
2009: 1st at the SEC Championships (13.29); 2nd at the NCAA Championships (13:49); 5th at the USA Championships (13.31)
2008: 1st at the SEC Championships (13.21); 1st at the NCAA Championships (13.40); qualified for the Olympic Trials; U-23 NACAC gold medalist (13.32)
2006: 1st at the Penn Relays (13.73); 2nd at the SEC Championships (13.51); 3rd at the NCAA Championships (13.51); U-23 NACAC silver medalist (13.87)
2005: 2nd at the Penn Relays (13.76); 3rd at the NCAA Championships (13.50)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests - 110mH, 13.04 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 4 in the world)
2010: Indoor bests - 60mH, 7.60 (No. 9 in the USA, No. 18 in the world); Outdoor bests - 110mH, 13.37 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 15 in the world)
2009: Indoor bests - 60mH, 7.58 (No. 6 in the USA, No. 12 in the world); Outdoor bests - 110mH, 13.29 (No. 11 in the USA, No. 15 in the world)
2008: Indoor bests - 60mH, 7.53 (No. 6 in the USA, No. 11 in the world); Outdoor bests - 110mH, 13.21 (No. 6 in the USA, No. 8 in the world)