Jack Pierce (hurdler)
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| Full name | Jack Warren Pierce | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 23, 1962 (age 61) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in
hurdling
athlete
Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980.[2] He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship.[3]
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,[1] and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third.[1] Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds.[1]
He was coached by
1968 Mexico City Olympics.[2]
Pierce and his family have been residents of
Lumberton Township, New Jersey.[4]
References
- ^ IAAF. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- USATF. Archived from the originalon 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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