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| Born | September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23) (age 62) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American former hurdling athlete
Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980. He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship.
He stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and during his Olympic competition he weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third. Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds.
He was coached by Norman Tate, a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey.
References
- ^ "Jack Pierce biography". IAAF. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
- ^ Bloom, Mark (1994-02-01). "TRACK AND FIELD; World's No. 2 Hurdler Has a No. 1 Problem". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- "Jack Pierce biography". USATF. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- Ostrum, Gus. "Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey", Courier-Post, March 24, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2016. "Today, Pierce's family – including wife Marva, a former track star herself, daughter Sydnee and son Sterling – reside in Lumberton. "
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Pierce". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
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