Ryan Wilson (athlete)

Ryan Wilson

Ryan Wilson (left) during 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow.
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1980-12-19) December 19, 1980 (age 36) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	110 m hurdles
College team	USC Trojans
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2013 Moscow 110 m hurdles World Athletics Final 2008 Stuttgart 110 m hurdles

Ryan Wilson (born December 19, 1980) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meters hurdles. He is a previous national champion after winning at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the current national silver medal holder at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was the 2003 NCAA champion in the event and won four hurdles titles in the Pacific-10 Conference. He was the bronze medalist at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final and was the runner-up at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. His personal best time of 13.02 seconds, set in 2007 at the Reebok Grand Prix, ranks him within the top twenty fastest of all time in the event.

Born in Columbus,Ohio, he competed in a variety of sports while at The Columbus Academy and later at Westerville North High School. He earned Academic All-Ohio honours for his studies. He graduated in 1999, and moved on to attend the University of Southern California. Competing for the USC Trojans, he won the high hurdles competition in the Pacific-10 Conference on three occasions. He came third at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in his second year. In his final year of college athletics he won the NCAA title in the 110 m hurdles, as well as claiming both 110 and 400 meters hurdles titles in the Pac-10 outdoor competition.