David Oliver (hurdler)

David Oliver, born on 24 April 1982, is a retired American hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles outdoors and the 60 metres hurdles indoors, and is now Director of Track and Field at Howard University, where he also ran as a student. He won the 110 metres hurdles gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, took bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and another bronze at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and won the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. He is a four-time United States champion, with indoor and outdoor titles in 2008 and outdoor titles in 2010 and 2011. His personal best of 12.89 seconds placed him fifth on the all-time list when he retired at the end of the 2017 season, and he held the American record in the event. At Howard he also played wide receiver for the football team and drew interest from NFL teams.