Norman Grimes

{{Short description|American hurdler (born 1998)}}

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{{Medal|Competition|World Youth Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Cali|400 m hurdles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Cali|4×400 m mixed relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Edmonton|400 m hurdles}}

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Norman Grimes (born January 6, 1998) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the hurdles. At the 2015 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia, he won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles. He recorded the second-fastest youth time in history, behind the world youth record held by William Wynne. A few weeks later, Grimes won the 400 m hurdles at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.{{cite web|title=Event 18 Men 400 Metre Hurdles Junior Results|url=http://results.deltatiming.com/tf/2015-panam-junior-championships/150731F018|publisher=Delta Timing|accessdate=23 August 2015}}

Personal life

Grimes comes from an athletic family. His mother was an athlete in college and his father played football in college. His four sisters are also athletes. Grimes overcame a foot fracture in 2017 and came back strong in 2018.

Personal bests

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400 m hurdles

|49.38

|Waco, Texas, USA

|May 13, 2018

|Big 12 Championships

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  • Personal bests are for senior hurdle height. At youth and junior competitions, lower hurdles are used.

References

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{{Footer IAAF World Youth Champions 400 Metres Hurdles Men}}

{{Footer IAAF World Youth Champions 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed}}

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Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:American male hurdlers

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games

Category:Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States

Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders men's track and field athletes

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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