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American hurdler
Reginald Torian, Jr. (born April 22, 1975) is an American
hurdler.
Early Years
Torian was born in
Harvey, Illinois, the son of
The Impressions lead singer Reggie Torian.
[1] He was a multi sport athlete at
Thornwood High School in
South Holland, Illinois.
University of Wisconsin
Torian ran track and played football at the
University of Wisconsin. In 2022 he was inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Track and field career
Torian finished eighth at the
1998 World Cup and won a silver medal in
60 metres hurdles at the
1999 World Indoor Championships. His personal best time for the
110 meter hurdles is 13.03 seconds, achieved in June 1998 in
New Orleans.
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References
External links
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club | |
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1879–1888 NAAAA | |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–present USA Track & Field | |
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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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