Kerron Clement is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres sprint. Born in Port of Spain in 1985, he moved to the United States as a child, ran for the University of Florida and won back-to-back NCAA hurdles titles in 2004 and 2005. In March 2005 he broke Michael Johnson's indoor world record for the 400 metres with 44.57 seconds. He won the hurdles at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, took silver behind Angelo Taylor at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, won Olympic gold in the 4 x 400 metre relay in 2008 as a member of the squad, and won the hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2019 he spoke publicly about being gay at a Nike event.
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Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint.
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Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint.
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Clement won the hurdles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2007 and 2009 World Championships.
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Clement qualified in the 400-meter hurdles for the 2008 Summer Olympics on June 29, 2008, at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
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