David King (hurdler)
David King (born 13 June 1994) is an English athlete specialising in the high hurdles.[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round.
.jpg.webp) David King in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Matthew King |
| Born | 13 June 1994 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles |
| Club | City of Plymouth Athletics Club[1] |
| Coached by | James Hillier (2012–) Stephen Endacott (–2012) |
He is a three times British champion over 110 metres hurdles winning his third title at the 2020 British Athletics Championships after previous wins in 2017 and 2019.[3]
His personal bests are 13.48 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.2 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2017) and 7.63 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Birmingham 2017).[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 8th (h) | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.741 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.90 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.70 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 33rd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.70 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.55 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.71 |
1Did not start in the semifinals
References
- Power of 10 profile
- David King at World Athletics
- "Results list". British Athletics.
- All-Athletics profile
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