Johnny Dutch
Encyclopedia
Johnny Dominique Dutch is an American
hurdling
athlete.
. In high school
, he was a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events. At the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
, Dutch won gold in the 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) and 400 m hurdles. He also won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay.
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Dutch finished 5th in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.52. At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
, he won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind fellow American Jeshua Anderson
.
At the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Dutch finished second to Bershawn Jackson
to earn a bid at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. At the 2009 World Championships, Dutch did not make it past the semifinals and finished 16th overall.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hurdling
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
athlete.
Career
Dutch attended Clayton High School in North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. In high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, he was a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events. At the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2007 Pan American Junior Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
, Dutch won gold in the 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) and 400 m hurdles. He also won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay.
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Dutch finished 5th in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.52. At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....
, he won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind fellow American Jeshua Anderson
Jeshua Anderson
Jeshua Anderson is an American sprinter, who specialises in the 400 meters and 400 m hurdles. He currently enters his senior year at Washington State University. He won the 400m and 400m hurdles during the 2011 Pac-10 championships in May 2011...
.
At the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Dutch finished second to Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles...
to earn a bid at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. At the 2009 World Championships, Dutch did not make it past the semifinals and finished 16th overall.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 m hurdles | 13.50 (1.6 m/s) | Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... |
May 8, 2010 |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.63 | Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
June 26, 2010 |