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• On August 19, 2008, Dawn Harper won a gold medal in the women's Track and Field 100m hurdles competition. Harper achieved her personal best time of 12.54 seconds during the 2008 Summer Olympics event in BeijingNBC Olympics: Harper Takes 100m Hurdles (August 19, 2008)

  July 6, 2008: American hurdler Dawn Harper placed third in the 100 meter hurdles at the U.S. track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. Harper's efforts earned her a spot on the 2008 Olympic team.The Associated Press: Jones, Cherry, Harper Make Olympics in 100 Hurdles (July 6, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 14, 1984IAAF.org: Dawn Harper Profile
  2. Birthplace: East St. Louis, ILNBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  3. Residence: Los Angeles, CANBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  4. Height: 5'6"NBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  5. College: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
  6. Placed third at the U.S. track and field trials on July 6, 2008 with a time of 12.62; [LoLo Jones]] placed first and Damu Cherry was second
  7. Husband: Craig Everhart
  8. Coach: Bob Kersee, the husband and former coach of six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-KerseeNBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  9. Harper edged out Nichole Denby by seven one-thousandths of a second to secure her spot on the 2008 Olympic teamCBC.ca: Lagat Wins 1,500m at U.S. Olympic Trials (July 6, 2008)

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