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Kerron Clement

Clement at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Kerron Stephon Clement
Nationality	Trinidadian-American
Born	October 31, 1985 (1985-10-31) Port of Spain, Trinidad
Height	6ft 2in
Weight	185 lb
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 meters, 400 meters hurdles
College team	University of Florida
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for the United States Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 4×400 m relay Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m hurdles Silver 2008 Beijing 400 m hurdles World Championships Gold 2007 Osaka 400 m hurdles Gold 2007 Osaka 4×400 m relay Gold 2009 Berlin 400 m hurdles Gold 2009 Berlin 4×400 m relay Bronze 2017 London 400 m hurdles

Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint. He held the indoor world record in the 400-meter sprint, having broken Michael Johnson's mark in 2005.

Clement won the hurdles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and took the silver behind Angelo Taylor at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He retained his world title at the 2009 World Championships. He is a frequent member of the American 4x400-meter relay and is a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the event.

As a junior athlete, he set a championship record at the 2004 World Junior Championships and as a University of Florida Gator won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004/2005. He quickly progressed on the senior circuit, taking the hurdles title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both 2005 and 2006. He was fourth in his first global appearance at the 2005 World Championships and won his first global gold at the 2006 IAAF World Cup.

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  Clement at the 2007 World Championships

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  Clement at the 2010 Bislett Games