Erison Hurtault
Personal information | |
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Full name | Erison George Hurtault |
Born |
Edison, New Jersey, United States | December 29, 1984
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Dominica |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 45.40 (2007) |
Updated on 15 December 2014. |
Erison Hurtault (born December 29, 1984) is an American sprinter who has represented Dominica in international events. He specializes in the 400 metres.
He grew up in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, where he attended Matawan Regional High School.[1] He graduated from Columbia University.[2] One of the most decorated athletes in recent Columbia University history, Hurtault was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He competed in the Olympic 400 metres event.[3]
Hurtault served as the flag bearer for Dominica, the home nation of his parents, in the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. In the Men's 400m event, he finished with a seasonal best time 46.05 even though he was eliminated in the first round.
Personal bests
His personal best time is 45.40 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento[3]
Outdoor
- 100 m: 10.85 s (wind: -2.4 m/s) – Rieti, 6 September 2009
- 200 m: 20.86 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) – New York, New York, 9 July 2011
- 400 m: 45.40 s – Sacramento, California, 9 June 2007
- 800 m: 1:48.60 s – Princeton, New Jersey, 22 April 2011
Indoor
- 400 m: 46.34 s – New York, New York, 25 February 2007
Achievements
References
- ↑ Staff. "Matawan grad Hurtault serves as Dominica’s Olympic flag bearer", Matawan Independent, July 31, 2012. accessed August 16, 2012. "It’s the thrill of a lifetime to compete in the Olympics. Matawan Regional High School graduate Erison Hurtault was already a veteran Olympian prior to the London Games."
- ↑ Zinser, Lynn (July 1, 2008). "One Runner With Two Olympic Chances in 400". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- 1 2 Erison Hurtault profile at IAAF