David King (hurdler)

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David King
David King 2019 (cropped).jpg
David King in 2019
Personal information
Full nameDavid Matthew King
Born (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 29)
Plymouth, Devon, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubCity of Plymouth Athletics Club[1]
Coached byJames Hillier (2012–)
Stephen Endacott (–2012)

David King (born 13 June 1994) is an English athlete specialising in the high hurdles.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

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.[4]

His personal bests are 13.37 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Turku 2021) and 7.63 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Birmingham 2017).

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
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 19th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.67
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th 60 m hurdles 7.62
World Championships Eugene, United States 20th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.51
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.73

1Did not start in the semifinals

References

  1. ^ Power of 10 profile
  2. ^ "RESULTS for the 2019 IAAF Diamond League Final in Zurich". Runners Tribe. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ David King at World Athletics
  4. ^ "Results list". British Athletics.