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William Wynne (hurdler)

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William Wynne
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-01-30) January 30, 1990 (age 34)
Marietta, Georgia
Sport
SportRunning
College teamFlorida Gators
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110m hurdles: 13.64 (Gainesville 2009)
400m hurdles: 49.01 (Ostrava 2007)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Port-of-Spain 400 m hurdles
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ostrava 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ostrava medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Ostrava 110 m hurdles

William Wynne (born January 30, 1990) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 400 metre hurdles. He currently holds the world youth best in the 400 m hurdles (84 cm) with a time of 49.01 seconds,[1] 0.85 seconds under the previous record set by South Africa's Marnus Kritzinger in 1999. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics, which also earned him the 2007 USATF Youth Athlete of the Year award.[2] Wynne is a graduate of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

References

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  1. ^ "News | World Athletics".
  2. ^ "Annual Awards - Youth Athlete of the Year". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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Awards
Preceded by USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year
2007
Succeeded by