About Dawn Harper-Nelson
Dawn Harper-Nelson, née Dawn Harper, is an American, retired track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2017 World Championships. She was trained by Bob Kersee, husband of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. In high school, Harper showed much promise in the sport by winning her first IHSA 2A state championship and breaking the Illinois state record in the 100 m hurdles her freshman year with a time of 14.03. In her freshman year, she also won the 300 m hurdles with a time of 42.70. She broke her own Illinois state record in the 100 m hurdles her junior year with a time of 13.54. That record time still currently stands.
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