Jeff Porter
Event: 110m hurdles
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
PR: 110m hurdles - 13.08 (2012)
Born: 11/27/1985
Current Residence: Canton, Mich.
Hometown: Somerset, N.J.
High School: Frankin (N.J.) H.S.
College: Michigan
Coach: Garfield Ellenwood
Agent: Paul Doyle
Sponsor: Nike
Club: New York Athletic Club (NYAC)
USA Championships
Third at Olympic Trials (13.08)
Third at 2010 USA Indoors (7.62)
Collegiate Championships
2007 NCAA Indoor 60m hurdles champion
NCAA Division I All-American
About Jeff
Diving across the finish line in heroic fashion, Jeff Porter placed third in the 110m hurdles at the Olympic Trials and qualified for the London Olympic Games. He is in the mix of a deep and talenter men's 110m hurdle field that includes Jason Richardson, David Oliver and world record holder Aries Merritt. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Porter was an NCAA champion in the 60m hurdles in 2007. He married fellow Michigan hurdler Tiffany Ofili in 2011. Tiffany also competed at the Olympic Games for Great Britain.
Results
2013: 6th at USA Indoors (9.49); 1st at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (7.62); 1st at Millrose Games (7.62)
2012: 5th in semi-final heat three of Olympic Games (13.41); 3rd at Olympic Trials (13.08); 5th at Indoor Grand Prix (7.69); 5th in Birmingham indoor (7,54); 7th at USA Indoors (7,66); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (13.26); ranked No. 4 in the USA & ranked No. 7 in the world by T&FN in the 200m
2011: 2nd at Birmingham Grand Prix (7.58); 5th at USA Outdoors (13.26); 4th at Pan Am Games (13.45)
2010: 3rd at USA Indoors (7.62)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2012: Outdoor bests - 110m hurdles, 13.08 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 5 in the world)
2011: Outdoor bests - 110m hurdles, 13.26 (No. 8 in the USA, No. 13 in the world)
2010: Outdoor bests - 110m hurdles, 13.45 (No. 12 in the USA, No. 27 in the world)
2009: Outdoor bests - 110m hurdles, 13.37 (No. 12 in the USA, No. 26 in the world)