Dedy Cooper
Dedy Cooper (born May 22, 1956)[1] is a retired American track and field athlete, known for specializing in the hurdles.
Early life
While running for
National High School record in the 120 yard hurdles at 13.2 in the semi-finals.[2] That record was later surpassed by Nehemiah, which remains the record. Running for San Jose State University, he was the 1976 NCAA Outdoor Champion
.
Athletics
He held the world indoor record in the 60 meter high hurdles at 7.54, set in 1977.United States Olympic Trials, but did not get to run in the Olympics due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.[5] He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[6]
References
- ^ "This Day In Athletics - Person Record Report". dayinathletics.drtrack.com.
- ^ "1975 - Balboa Stadium, San Diego; Fri-Sat, June 6-7". prepcaltrack.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ^ "Dedy Cooper". sjsuspartans.com. 2008-08-05. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "World Rankings - Men's 110 Hurdles" (PDF). Track & Field News. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-26. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ Hymans, Richard (2008). "The history of the United States Olympic Trails - Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ISBN 978-0942257403.
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