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American hurdler
Terrence Trammell
Trammell at the 2007 World Championships
Personal information
BornNovember 23, 1978 (1978-11-23) (age 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 110 m hurdles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Berlin 110 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Lisbon 60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow 60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Moscow 60 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Doha 60 m hurdles
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma de Mallorca 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma de Mallorca 4x100 m relay

Terrence Trammell (born November 23, 1978) is a retired American track and field athlete who was the silver medalist for the 110 meter hurdles at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, and three time silver medalist for the World Championships.

He was born to Leonard (Deceased)2010 and Ann Trammell in Atlanta, Georgia. The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year, he attended the University of South Carolina where he trained under Curtis Frye. His main training partner until 2002 was Olympic gold medalist Allen Johnson. He was the 1999-2000 NCAA Champion Indoors and Outdoors.

He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but had to pull out of the competition after injuring his hamstring in the preliminary rounds. He retired in 2015.

He trained in Atlanta with his high school (Southwest Dekalb High School) coach Napoleon Cobb.

Trammell is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

He currently serves as an assistant track and field coach at Pace Academy in Atlanta.

In 2021 he was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

Personal bests

Event Performance Location Date
100 m 10.04 Durham June 2, 2000
200 m 20.74 Gainesville January 1, 1998
110 m hurdles 12.95 New York June 2, 2007

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1998 1998 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Buffalo, New York 2nd 110 m hurdles
1999 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Indianapolis, Indiana 1st 110 m hurdles
1st 4 × 100 m relay
World University Games Palma de Mallorca, Spain 1st 110 m hurdles 13.44 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.55
2000 2000 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 1st 60 m
1st 60 m hurdles
1st 110 m hurdles
Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.16 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 60 m hurdles 7.51
IAAF Grand Prix Final Melbourne, Australia 7th 110 m hurdles 14.17 (wind: -1.7 m/s)
2002 United States Indoor Championships New York City, New York 1st 60 m
NACAC U-25 Championships San Antonio, Texas, United States 1st 110m hurdles 13.45 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
2003 World Championships Paris, France 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.20 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
IAAF World Athletics Final Monaco 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.17 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Sacramento, California 1st 110 m hurdles
Summer Olympics Athens, Greece 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.18 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 110 m hurdles 13.20 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
IAAF World Athletics Final Monaco 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.17 (wind: -1.4 m/s)
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 1st 60 m hurdles 7.43
3rd 60 m 6.54
2007 United States Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 m hurdles
World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 110 m hurdles 12.99 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 110 m hurdles
2009 United States Indoor Championships Boston, Massachusetts 1st 60 m hurdles
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 60 m hurdles 7.36


Track records

As of 23 November 2024, Trammell holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.


Location Time Windspeed
m/s 		Date
Athens, GA. 13.29 0.0 May 16, 1999
Indianapolis, Ind. 13.08 + 0.5 June 24, 2007

References

  1. Athlete Bio. Mezoom. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
  2. "Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  3. "Team Detail - Pace Academy". www.paceacademy.org. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  4. "USA Track & Field | USATF announces 2021 Hall of Fame class".

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Awards
Preceded byObea Moore Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year
1997 		Succeeded byGreg Yeldell
World Indoor Champions in men's 60 metres hurdles
US National Championship winners in men's 110 m/120 yd hurdles
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888
NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise.
  • First place was shared in 1969 and 1977.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60-meter dash (60 yards, 55 m)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Held over 60 yards from 1906 to 1986, with the exception of 1933–39 (60 meters). Held over 55 meters from 1987–90. 75-yard winners (1906-15) are listed separately.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m hurdles
(70 yards hurdles, 65 m hurdles, 60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Distances have varied as follows: 70 yards from 1910-32 and 1940-41, 65 m from 1933-39, 60 yards from 1942-86, 55 m from 1987-90, 60 m since 1991.
World University Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles
World University Games champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay
2000 USA Olympic track and field team
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