USATF ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY

Roger Kingdom

ROGER KINGDOM

Event: 110m Hurdles

Height: 6-1

Weight: 203

Born: August 26, 1962, in Vienna, Ga

Current Residence: Pittsburgh, Pa

PR: 110mH 12.92 (1989)

High School: Vienna HS (Vienna, Ga) '81

College: Pittsburgh '83

Coach: self

Agent: John Nubani

Club: unattached

2-time Olympian ('88, '84)... Won state titles in the high jump and discus, and was thought to be a possible decathlon prospect oncebetter known as a football player at Pittsburgh until he won his first NCAA hurdles titlealong with Lee Calhoun (1956 & 60) is one of two men to win two Olympic gold medals in the 110 hurdlesdaughter, Jierra Brianne (born 1990)Kingdom has said that 1998 was his last serious year of competition.

1998: best of 13.374th in Prefontaine Classic (13.49)7th in USA Outdoors (13.46)3rd in Edwardsville GP (13.38)ranked #9 U.S. by T&FN.

1997: best of 13.268th in 60H semi at USA Indoor (7.86)5th in semi at USA Outdoors (13.53)7th in GP Final (13.26)ranked #8 U.S. by T&FN.

1996: best of 13.255th in 60H semi (7.90) at USA Indoor5th in Olympic Trialsranked #8 in world (#5 U.S.) by T&FN.

1995: best of 13.115th in USA Indoor 60Hgold in Pan-Am Games (13.39)won USA Outdoors (13.09w)bronze at World Champs (13.19)4th in GP Finalranked #4 in world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN.

1994: best of 13.393rd in 60H heat at USA Indoor5th in USA Outdoorsranked #10 U.S. by T&FN best of 13.407th in USA Outdoorsranked #10 U.S. by T&FN.

1992: best of 13.29did not finish Olympic Trials finalranked #8 in world (#4 U.S.) by T&FN.

1991: 3rd in USA Indoor 60Hdid not compete outdoors after surgery to repair ligament damage and remove bone chips from knee.

1990: best of 13.213rd in USA Indoor 60Hwon USA Outdoors (13.22)ranked #1 in world by T&FN.

1989: best of 12.922nd in USA Indoor 55Hgold in World Indoor 60Hwon USA Outdoors (13.32)won World University Games (13.26)set World Record 12.92 in Zurich GPwon World Cup (12.87w)3rd in GP FinalT&FN Athlete of the Yearranked #1 in world by T&FN.

1988: best of 12.975th in 55H at USA Indoorswon USA Outdoors (13.15)won Olympic Trialswon Olympic Games (12.98)ranked #1 in world by T&FN.

1987: best of 13.514th in heat of USA Indoors 55H.

1986: best of 13.40ranked #4 in world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN.

1985: best of 13.143rd in USA Indoor 60yHwon USA Outdoors (13.37)ranked #1 in world by T&FN.

1984: best of 13.164th in USA Indoor 60yH2nd in USA Outdoors3rd in Olympic Trialsgold in Olympic Games (13.20)ranked #1 in world by T&FN.

1983: best of 13.44disqualified from heat at NCAA Indoorwon NCAA (13.54)7th in USA Outdoorsgold at Pan-Am Games (13.44)ranked #8 in world (#6 U.S.) by T&FN.

1982: best of 14.07ran his PR in a race where he lost his shoe.

1981: best of 13.7y (hs).

1980: best of 14.2 (hs).