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United States David Oliver

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  • Birthdate: April 24, 1982
  • Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
  • Height: 63 (1.91 m)
  • Age: 31 years
  • Gender: Male

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 0
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 1
  • Total 1

Athlete Events

Track & Field
Track & Field Events
DateRoundResult
08/21Men's 110m Hurdles FinalBronze13.18 (3rd)
08/20Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinal13.31 (4th - Qualified)
08/20Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinal - Heat 213.31 (1st - Qualified)
08/19Men's 110m Hurdles Round 213.16 (1st - Qualified)
08/19Men's 110m Hurdles Round 2 - Heat 413.16 (1st - Qualified)
08/17Men's 110m Hurdles Round 113.30 (1st - Qualified)
08/17Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 213.30 (1st - Qualified)

Athlete Profile

  • April 24, 1982
  • Two-time NCAA All-American.
  • Enjoyed his finest season in 2006, highlighted by his win in 13.25 seconds at the Berlin ISTAF Golden League meet in September. Defeated many of the world's top names in the 110m hurdles, including 1996 Olympic gold medalist and multi-world champion Allen Johnson, 2006 NCAA Outdoor champion Aires Merritt, Cuban record holder Dayrion Robles, 2006 European champion Stanislav Olijars and 2006 Commonwealth Games champion Maurice Wignall.
  • The first two-time NCAA All-American in any sport from Howard. Owns the Howard school and MEAC indoor and outdoor hurdles records. Was the school's first track and field athlete to earn that distinction since Calvin Branch in 1982.
  • Also a football player at Howard, Oliver graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2004.
  • Howard, 2004
  • 110m Hurdles
  • 6-foot-2
  • Denver East HS, 2000
  • 205 pounds

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
2 Flag of China 51 21 28 100
3 Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
6 Flag of Germany 16 10 15 41
7 Flag of France 7 16 17 40
8 Flag of South Korea 13 10 8 31
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