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Dawn Harper-Nelson

1984 - Today

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Dawn Harper-Nelson (born May 13, 1984) is an American, retired track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2017 World Championships. She was trained by Bob Kersee, husband of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Dawn Harper-Nelson is the 3,073rd most popular athlete (up from 6,969th in 2024), the 15,252nd most popular biography from United States (up from 19,975th in 2019) and the 493rd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dawn Harper-Nelson ranks 3,073 out of 6,025. Before her are Billy Konchellah, Anne Elvebakk, Balian Buschbaum, Jessica Monroe, Igor Lapshin, and Chandra Sturrup. After her are Helga Radtke, Pavol Hochschorner, Donato Sabia, Arnaldo Mesa, Sergei Tchepikov, and Attila Adrovicz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Dawn Harper-Nelson ranks 441. Before her are Hernán Barcos, Rafik Djebbour, Lee Ho, So Yi-hyun, Ashlee Simpson, and Kelli Garner. After her are Jesús Dátolo, Dharius, György Garics, Mark Chao, Delta Goodrem, and Samuel Holmén.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dawn Harper-Nelson ranks 15,258 out of 20,380. Before her are Joel Murray (1963), Jessica Monroe (1966), Keith Green (1953), Kelli Garner (1984), Tom DeLay (1947), and Lance Bass (1979). After her are Jimmy Arias (1964), Brandon Adams (1979), L.A. Reid (1956), Bryan Greenberg (1978), Sonya Deville (1993), and Jim Doyle (1945).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Dawn Harper-Nelson ranks 493. Before her are Jon Drummond (1968), Adam Nelson (1975), Willie Banks (1956), Shawnacy Barber (1994), Antonio Pettigrew (1967), and Jessica Monroe (1966). After her are Darrell Pace (1956), George Poage (1880), Esther Jones (1969), Mildrette Netter (1948), Carol Lewis (1963), and Noah Lyles (1997).

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