Kevin Young (hurdler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kevin Young (hurdler)

American athlete, hurdler

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1966

Place of Birth: Watts, California, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Kevin Young (hurdler)

  • Kevin C.
  • Young (born in September 16, 1966) is a former American athlete.
  • He was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
  • In the final of this event he set a world record and Olympic record of 46.78 seconds, which remains unbeaten, and the first time 47 seconds was broken. He became the 400 m hurdles world champion the following year, winning at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics with a time of 47.18 seconds.
  • He had an unusual hurdling technique of switching between 12 and 13 strides between the hurdles, departing from the 13-stride technique popularized by Edwin Moses.Young's performances declined after 1993.
  • He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2006.

Read more at Wikipedia