Howard University Olympian Oliver Heads to Moscow

WASHINGTON, D.C. (www.howard-bison.com) – Howard University Olympian David Oliver continues to make is alma mater proud as he prepares for the 2013 Outdoor Track and Field World Champions on Aug. 10-18 in Moscow, Russia.

Oliver is a world-class 110 meter hurdler, who advanced to the World Championship after taking second place with a time of 13.05 seconds during the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 20-23.

In his career, Oliver was the former American record holder in 110m hurdles until the 2012 Olympic Games, which unfortunately he did not qualify for, he took bronze during the 2008 Beijing games and the World Indoor Championships in the 60m hurdles (2010 Doha) and took gold in the in 2010 during the Continental Cup.

During his undergraduate matriculation, he won four consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship 110-meter hurdles titles, from 2001–2004. He was also a MEAC indoor champion in the 55-meter hurdles, winning in 2003 in 7.34 seconds.

Oliver received his first All-American with a fourth place finish at the 2003 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, running a personal best 13.60 seconds. His performance made him, Howard's two-time NCAA Division 1-A All-American selection in any sport. This was also Howard's first track & field All-America since Calvin Branch received the honor in 1989.

The following year he received his second All-American honor, having taken fifth place at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship, marking a university record of 7.69 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. Later that season, he paced to another HU record with a time of 13.55 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. During his time as a Bison, Oliver was a wide receiver for the Howard Football team.

USA Championships
Three-time USA Outdoor champion – 2008 (12.95); 2010 (12.93); 2011 (13.04)
2008 USA Indoor champion (7.47)

International Championships
2008 Olympic Games bronze medalist (13.18)
2010 World Indoor bronze medalist (7.44)

Collegiate Championships
Two-time NCAA All-American

Awards and Honors
2010 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year Award winner
2010 Diamond League Champion

For more information on David Oliver, who is Nike sponsored athlete, visit www.usatf.org.



By Ariel V. Germain, Assistant Director for Athletic Media Relations
Howard University Athletics