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| Born | (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994 (age 30) Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Utica High School Syracuse University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Syracuse Orange | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Freddie Crittenden III (born 3 August 1994) is an American athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the silver medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Hurdling career
Crittenden attended Utica High School in Shelby Township, Michigan. Crittenden ran for Syracuse University. At the end of this time at Syracuse he was a Two-time First Team All-American, Two-time Second Team All-American, and a named to the All-ACC team six times.
Crittenden trains in Phoenix, Arizona. He is unsponsored and works a full-time job with an after-school care nonprofit. He also received a $10,000 donation for training, healthcare, and travel from Boomerang Capital Partners through USATF’s “Adopt an Athlete” program. In July 2024, he signed a contract with Adidas.
Crittenden took 2nd at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in the 110m hurdles to earn his first spot on an Olympic team heading to Paris.
In December 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.
Personal life
Crittenden has seven siblings and is married to Tor Hawley Crittenden. He and his wife have a daughter who was born in July 2024.
Championship results
All results taken from World Athletics profile
Track records
As of 14 September 2024, Crittenden holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
Date |
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| Nassau | 13.00 | + 0.3 | 20/08/2022 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 13.19 | + 1.6 | 23/04/2023 |
References
- "Freddie Crittenden". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- "Men's 110 metres hurdles − Final − Results" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 Aug 2019.
- Alvarez, Nick (24 January 2017). "Freddie Crittenden has one last shot at repeating redemption". The Daily Orange.
- "2016-17 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Alumkal, Nicholas (29 June 2024). "Former Syracuse runner Freddie Crittenden qualifies for 2024 Olympics". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- Stanley, Logan (28 June 2024). "Freddie Crittenden, Phoenix Track Club hurdler, qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- "USATF Foundation | 2024 Paris Olympic Games bound Freddie Crittenden Awarded $10,000 Adopt an Athlete Grant". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- Cattell, Aaron (2024-06-29). "Holloway, Crittenden, and Roberts Go Sub-13 for Paris Olympics Bids". Track & Field Fan Hub. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- "Grand Slam Track Announces Final Five Racers For 2025 Season". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- Woods, David (July 24, 2024). "AFTER CHIPPING AWAY FOR YEARS, OLYMPIAN FREDDIE CRITTENDEN III SHOWED HE BELONGS AMONG THE BEST". DyeStat. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- "Freddie Crittenden". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
External links
- Freddie Crittenden at World Athletics
- Freddie Crittenden at www.USATF.org
- Freddie Crittenden at Olympics.com
- Freddie Crittenden III at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- American male hurdlers
- Track and field athletes from St. Louis
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- African-American track and field athletes
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Syracuse Orange men's track and field athletes
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States