American hurdler (born 1962)
Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey )[ 1] hurdling athlete
Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey , he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980.[ 2] Morgan State University on a track scholarship.[ 3]
He stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and during his Olympic competition he weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster ,[ 1] 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , Pierce finished third.[ 1] [ 1]
He was coached by Norman Tate , a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics .[ 2]
As of 14 September 2024, he holds the track record for 110 metres hurdles for Numazu, Japan . On 3 May 1996 he ran 13.33 seconds with a following wind of 0.2 m/s.
Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey .[ 4]
References
^ a b c d "Jack Pierce biography" . IAAF . Retrieved June 15, 2008 .^ a b Bloom, Mark (1994-02-01). "TRACK AND FIELD; World's No. 2 Hurdler Has a No. 1 Problem" . New York Times . Retrieved 2010-11-18 . ^ "Jack Pierce biography" . USATF . Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2008 .^ Ostrum, Gus. "Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey" , Courier-Post
External links
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise. First place was shared in 1969 and 1977. The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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