Danny Harris
 Harris at the 2008 Iowa State Track and Field Reunion | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Danny Lee Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 7, 1965 (age 58) Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Lee Harris (born September 7, 1965) is an American former
Hurdling career
Danny Harris is an alumnus of
Harris attended
At a meeting in Madrid in 1987, Harris became the first man to defeat Edwin Moses at 400 mH since
Harris'
In his 1999 autobiography, Roger Black said of Harris: "He was without doubt the most talented athlete I've ever trained with. ... The irony of the whole thing was, cocaine was not making him a better athlete, it was making him worse."[4]
Later life
By his own admission, Harris began using
Harris later worked as a track coach at various high schools.[8] He had helped Perris High School boys' track team in 2001 to their first League Championship since his own time as a student there.[citation needed]
Harris was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame in 1995, the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2000, and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[9] In 2016, Crossing the Line, a documentary film about his life, was shown at film festivals.[10][8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danny Harris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "World Record Progression of 400 Metres Hurdles; Male - U20 - Outdoor". Records by Event. World Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-233-99644-8. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b "T&FN Interview: Danny Harris" (PDF). Track and Field News: 62–64. February 1996. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Longman, Jere (14 June 1996). "Olympics: Cocaine Wrecks Hurdler's Gold Medal Hopes". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b Streeter, Kurt (27 July 2008). "Addiction turned out to be his biggest hurdle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Wharton, David (May 30, 2017). "Danny Harris uses his time on the streets as a cautionary tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Danny Harris - Hall of Fame Class of 2000". Cyclones.com. Iowa State University. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ "Crossing the Line trailer: Danny Harris's Olympic rise and fall – exclusive video". The Guardian. October 3, 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
External links
- Danny Harris Archived 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine at USA Track & Field
- Danny Harris at World Athletics
- Danny Harris at Olympics.com
- Video of 1983 California State Meet 300 Hurdles on YouTube
