Erison Hurtault
Personal information | |
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Full name | Erison George Hurtault |
Born | Edison, New Jersey, United States | December 29, 1984
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Dominica |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 45.40 (2007) |
Updated on 15 December 2014. |
Erison Hurtault (born December 29, 1984) is an American sprinter who has represented Dominica in international events. He specializes in the 400 metres.
He grew up in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, where he attended Matawan Regional High School.[1] He graduated from Columbia University.[2] One of the most decorated athletes in recent Columbia University history, Hurtault was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He competed in the Olympic 400 metres event.[3]
Hurtault was honored as the national flag bearer, of his parents native Dominica, at the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Men's 400m first round event, he finished with a seasonal best time of 46.05, not qualified to continue competing.
Personal bests[]
His personal best time is 45.40 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento[3]
Outdoor[]
- 100 m: 10.85 s (wind: -2.4 m/s) – Rieti, 6 September 2009
- 200 m: 20.86 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) – New York, New York, 9 July 2011
- 400 m: 45.40 s – Sacramento, California, 9 June 2007
- 800 m: 1:48.60 s – Princeton, New Jersey, 22 April 2011
Indoor[]
Achievements[]
References[]
- ^ Staff. "Matawan grad Hurtault serves as Dominica’s Olympic flag bearer" Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today, Matawan Independent, July 31, 2012. accessed August 16, 2012. "It’s the thrill of a lifetime to compete in the Olympics. Matawan Regional High School graduate Erison Hurtault was already a veteran Olympian prior to the London Games."
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (July 1, 2008). "One Runner With Two Olympic Chances in 400". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ a b Erison Hurtault at World Athletics
External links[]
- Erison Hurtault at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erison Hurtault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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