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Full name | Daniel Ellis Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | November 13, 1997||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 60 meters hurdles 110 meters hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Kentucky Wildcats track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Ellis Roberts (born November 13, 1997) is an American sprinter and Hurdler. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in the 110 m hurdles.
Roberts represents Kentucky.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing University of Kentucky | |||||
2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[2] | Des Moines, Iowa | 11th | 110 metres hurdles | 13.75 (+0.1) |
Representing Nike | |||||
2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 110 meters hurdles | 13.23 |
As of 15 September 2024, Roberts holds the track record for 110 metres hurdles for Suzhou, China. On 27 April 2024 he clocked 13.12 seconds with a following wind of 0.8 m/s.
Daniel Roberts is a 4-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I All-American and 1-time Southeastern Conference champion. Roberts' 110 m hurdle time ranks in the top 2 US collegian all-time.[3] Roberts set University of Kentucky records under the guidance of coach Tim Hall and previously (2016-2018) UK volunteer assistant coach/training partner Omar McLeod / Direction of coach Edrick Floréal.[4] Roberts won the 110 hurdles at 2019 Drake Relays.[5][6] Daniel Roberts, who tied the Southeastern Conference meet record of 13.07 in the 110 m hurdles.[7][8]
Kentucky Wildcats | ||||
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Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Indoor track and field Championship |
Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Outdoor track and field Championship |
2019 | 60 m 4th place 6.65 |
4x100 meters relay 4th 39.50 |
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60 meters hurdles 2nd 7.48 |
60 m hurdles 2nd place 7.41 |
110 m hurdles 1st 13.07 (1.0) |
110 m hurdles 2nd place 13.00 | |
4x400 meters relay 6th 3:11.54 |
4x400 meters relay DNF | |||
2018 | 60 meters hurdles 6th 7.88 |
60 meters hurdles 9th 7.81 |
100 m hurdles 2nd 13.27 (0.9) |
110 m hurdles 23rd place DQ +0.8 |
4x100 meters relay DNF | 4x100 meters relay 16th 39.56 | |||
2017 | 100 m hurdles 6th 13.82 +0.2 |
110 m hurdles 37th place 14.06 +0.5 |
Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School.[9] Prior to senior year he went to Starr's Mill High School in Peachtree City.[10] In the Fall of 2015, Roberts suffered an American football knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, PCL and started wearing the long tights because of the surgery scars.[11]
Daniel Roberts has a big sports family with his brothers playing NCAA football and sister Alicia Roberts ran track and played NCAA Volleyball.[12][13]
Year | Outdoor Track | |
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USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships | ||
2015 | 110 meters hurdles | DNS[14] |
New Balance Nationals Outdoor | ||
2015 | 110 meters hurdles | 2nd place (13.40 +3.8) |
Representing Hampton High School at Georgia High School Association 4A state championship | ||
2016 | High jump | 6th place (1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)) |
2015 | 100 meters hurdles | 1st place (13.81 (-0.5)) |
300 meters hurdles | 1st place (36.97) | |
Triple jump | 1st place (14.49 m (47 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (+0.0)) | |
2014 | 110 m hurdles | 2nd place (13.92 (+0.8)) |
Triple jump | 4th place (14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (+0.1)) | |
4x100 m relay | 12th place (42.56) | |
Representing Starr's Mill High School at Georgia High School Association 5A state championship | ||
2013 | 110 meters hurdles | 5th place (15.17 (-1.6)) |
Triple jump | 7th place (13.35 m (43 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (-0.7)) |