Queen Harrison
Harrison at the 2011 Bislett Games
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| Birth name | Queen Harrison | |||||||||||||||
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September 10, 1988 Loch Sheldrake, New York, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||||||
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| College team | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lawrence Johnson | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100mH 12.43 (2013) 400mH - 54.55 (2010) |
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Queen Quedith Harrison (born September 10, 1988) is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Queen is a meet director for Virginia's Best Track and Field Classic - a 2017 version VHSL meet hosted in Richmond, Virginia started in 2017.
Born in Loch Sheldrake, New York, Harrison attended Hermitage High School in Richmond, Virginia, where she competed in events including hurdling, long jump, and triple jump.
She went on to attend Virginia Tech. She set a school record of 55.81 in the 400 meter hurdles while placing third at the 2007 NCAA Championship. Harrison made NCAA history in 2010 by becoming the first woman to ever win both the 100m and 400m hurdles titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She also won the 60m hurdle title at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships making her a 3-time national champ while at Virginia Tech. Queen Harrison set a ACC record in the 400 meter hurdles.
Harrison placed second at the 400 meter hurdles at 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 54.60. Harrison became the first track and field athlete from Virginia Tech to compete at the Olympics.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Harrison was eliminated in the 400 meter hurdles semifinals after finishing with a time of 55.88 seconds.
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