Neil Gardner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Neil Gardner

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1974

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Neil Gardner

  • Neil Anthony Gardner (born 8 December 1974) is a former Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 meters hurdles event.
  • As a junior athlete (under 20 years of age) Gardner found much success at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association National Boys’ Championships where he was awarded the Victor Ludorum (Champion Athlete) three years in a row, 1991–1993.
  • Gardner also excelled in the CARIFTA Games, winning several medals between 1989 and 1993. In 1993, Gardner was awarded a track and field scholarship to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan to compete in the Jumps and Hurdles.
  • While at Michigan, Gardner won three Big Ten titles and was runner-up on six occasions.
  • In his junior year 1996, Gardner won the NCAA Outdoor Championship track and field 400 m hurdle championship title in a time of 49.27 seconds.
  • In 1997, Gardner went on to become the first person in the history of the NCAA to win the NCAA championship titles in both the 400 m hurdle event (outdoors) as well as the 55 m hurdle event (indoors), which he did in a time of 7.18 seconds.His personal best time of 48.30 in the 400 m hurdles at the Olympic game in 1996, ranked Gardner among the top 10 performers of all time for the NCAA as well as the Central American and Caribbean region.
  • This time was also a varsity record for the University of Michigan.
  • Gardner is ranked 6th among Jamaican 400 m hurdlers of all time.

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