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• American Dawn Harper won a gold medal in the women's Track and Field 100m hurdles event during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Harper's teammate Lolo Jones was in the lead when Jones broke her stride after hooking her right foot on the ninth hurdle.NBC Olympics: Harper Takes 100m Hurdles (August 19, 2008)

  Harper finished the event with a personal best time 12.54 seconds.NBC Olympics: Harper Takes 100m Hurdles (August 19, 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)NBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  6. Coach: Bob KerseeNBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  7. Bob Kersee is the husband and former coach of six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-KerseeNBC Olympics: Dawn Harper
  8. Dawn Harper did a victory lap carrying the American flagNBC Olympics: Harper Takes 100m Hurdles (August 19, 2008)

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