Justin Gaymon
{{Short description|American hurdler (born 1986)}}
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| name = Justin Gaymon
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| image = 2012-06-07 Bislett Games Justin Gaymon02.jpg
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| caption = Gaymon at the 2012 Oslo Diamond League
| nationality = American
| sport = Athletics
| event = 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres
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| collegeteam = Georgia Bulldogs{{cite web |title=USATF - Justin Gaymon |url=http://legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Justin-Gaymon.aspx |access-date=24 September 2023}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|day=13|month=December|year=1986}}{{Tilastopaja|62125}}
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| residence =
| hometown = Stewartsville, New Jersey{{cite web |title=Getting To Know Georgia Track & Field's Justin Gaymon |url=https://georgiadogs.com/news/2009/3/24/Getting_To_Know_Georgia_Track_amp_Field_s_Justin_Gaymon |website=University of Georgia Athletics |access-date=25 September 2023 |language=en}}
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| weight = {{convert|70|kg|abbr=on}}
| pb = {{ubl
|400mH: 48.46 (2008)
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Flagu|United States}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|NACAC U23 Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2008 Toluca|400 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Competition|European Champion Clubs Cup}}
{{Medal|Gold|2015 Mersin|400 m hurdles}}
}}
Justin Gaymon (born December 13, 1986) is an American former 400 metre hurdler. He was the 2008 NACAC U23 champion, and in 2008 he was just 0.04 seconds away from making the U.S. Olympic team.
Biography
Raised in the Stewartsville section of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Gaymon attended Phillipsburg High School.[https://www.mcall.com/2008/06/30/bittersweet-finish-for-gaymon/ "Bittersweet finish for Gaymon"], The Morning Call, June 30, 2008. Accessed September 26, 2023. "The Phillipsburg High graduate was part of that mix and came within one place - a mere four-hundredths of a second - of making the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team.... He's heading back to Stewartsville, N.J., today and still has another year at Georgia." He competed in both track and gridiron football, winning five state titles in the short and long hurdles and was ranked #1 all-time in the region as a prep.{{cite web |title=Phillipsburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts 2023 Class |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/phillipsburg/sections/sports/articles/phillipsburg-high-school-athletic-hall-of-fame-inducts-2023-class |access-date=25 September 2023}}
As a member of the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team, Gaymon placed third individually twice at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won the 2008 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics in the 400m hurdles.
Gaymon competed in both the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and the 2012 trials in the 400 metres hurdles. In the 2008 trials, he finished in fourth place, setting a personal best of 48.46 seconds, just 0.04 seconds away from qualifying for the Olympic team.
Statistics
=Personal bests=
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| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres hurdles | 48.46 | 2008 United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 29 June 2008 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14238593}}
- [https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/topic/justin-gaymon/posts.html Justin Gaymon articles at lehighvalleylive.com]
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Category:American male hurdlers
Category:People from Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Category:Phillipsburg High School (New Jersey) alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Warren County, New Jersey