Justin Gaymon (born December 13, 1986) is an American former 400 metre hurdler. He was the 2008 NACAC U23 champion, and in 2008 he was just 0.04 seconds away from making the U.S. Olympic team.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 13, 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Stewartsville, New Jersey[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Raised in the Stewartsville section of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Gaymon attended Phillipsburg High School.[4] He competed in both track and gridiron football, winning five state titles in the short and long hurdles and was ranked #1 all-time in the region as a prep.[5]
As a member of the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team, Gaymon placed third individually twice at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won the 2008 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics in the 400m hurdles.[1]
Gaymon competed in both the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and the 2012 trials in the 400 metres hurdles. In the 2008 trials, he finished in fourth place, setting a personal best of 48.46 seconds, just 0.04 seconds away from qualifying for the Olympic team.[1]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 400 metres hurdles | 48.46 | 2008 United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 29 June 2008 |