David Oliver (born April 24, 1982) is a hurdling athlete Son of Brenda Chambers, who also competed in track and field in the 400m hurdles event. Height: 6 foot 2 5/6 inches Weight: 205 pounds Currently lives and trains in Orlando, Florida with Coach Brooks Johnson A professional athlete who competes in the 110 meter hurdles event Holds a current personal best of 13.14 set in 2007 in Doha, Qatar and equalled in Athens, Greece Qualified for the 2007 World Outdoor Championships with a 3rd place finish at the 2007 USA Track & Field Championships with a time of 13.18 finishing behind Terrence Trammell 13.08 and Dominique Arnold 13.17 Biggest highlight was a win in the 110m hurdles at the Berlin ISTAF IAAF Golden League meet in September, 2006 where he beat the likes of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Allen Johnson, Cuban record holder Dayron Robles, 2006 European Champion Stanislav Olijars, 2006 European Runner-Up Thomas Blaschek, 2006 Commonwealth Games Champion Maurice Wignall and 2006 NCAA Champion and NCAA Record Holder Aries Merritt
U.S. All-Time 110m Hurdles List
- Dominique Arnold 12.90 (1)
- Roger Kingdom 12.92 (2)
- Allen Johnson 12.92
- Renaldo Nehemiah 12.93 (4)
- Jack Pierce 12.94 (5)
- Terrence Trammell 12.95 (6)
- Mark Crear 12.98 (7)
- Larry Wade 13.01 (8)
- Ryan Wilson 13.02 (9)
- David Payne 13.02
- Greg Foster 13.03 (11)
- Reggie Torian 13.03
- Tony Dees 13.05 (13)
- Aries Merritt 13.09 (14)
- Duane Ross 13.12 (15)
- Anwar Moore 13.12
- David Oliver 13.14 (17)
All-Time Black College Performance List
- 1- 12.94 Jack Pierce (Morgan State University)
- 2- 13.12 Anwar Moore (St. Augustine's College)
- 3- 13.14 David Oliver (Howard University)
- 4- 13.24 Rodney Milburn (Southern University)
Two-time NCAA All-American while at Howard University
- 2003- 13.60 4th place, Sacramento, CA (Outdoor)
- 2004- 7.69 5th place, Fayetteville, AR (Indoor)
Howard and MEAC indoor and outdoor records
- Indoor- 7.69 NCAA Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR 2004
- Outdoor- 13.55 Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA, 2004
Four-time MEAC Outdoor Champion in the 110m hurdles
- 2001- 14.04 (Tallahassee, FL)
- 2002- 13.88 (Tallahassee, FL)
- 2003- 13.97(-3.0 wind) 2nd place W. Powell Hampton University, 14.47 (Orlando, FL)
- 2004- 13.81 (-2.1 wind) 2nd place J. Dubose Howard University, 14.36 (Orlando, FL)
One-time MEAC Indoor Champion in the 55m hurdles
- 2003- 7.34 2nd place E.Dixon South Carolina State University 7.45
Background at Howard University
- Was a cornerstone of the Howard University track and field team
- Was recruited out of East High School (Denver, CO) in 2000 by Head Coach Micheal Merritt
- Howard University's first two-time NCAA Division 1-A All-America selection ever, regardless of sport
- Howard's first track and field All-America since 1989 (Calvin Branch 400m hurdles)
- Graduated from Howard University in the Fall of 2004 with a BBA in Marketing
- Also played wide receiver for the Howard Bison football team
Progression in the 110m Hurdles
- 2007- 13.14 Doha, Qatar May 2007 (13.14 Athens, Greece July 2007)
- 2006- 13.20 Dubnica, Slovakia August 2006
- 2005- 13.29 Cuxhaven, Germany July 2005 (13.23 +2.1 wind-aided Stockholm, Sweden July 2006)
- 2004- 13.55 Atlanta, Georgia May 2004
- 2003- 13.60 Sacramento, California June 2003
- 2002- 13.88 Baltimore, Maryland May 2002
- 2001- 14.04 Tallahassee, Florida May 2001
- 2000- 14.24 (39 inch) Denver, Colorado June 2000
Progression in the 60m Hurdles
- 2007- 7.56 Boston, MA
- 2006- 7.61 Boston, MA
- 2005- 7.69 Boston, MA
- 2004- 7.69 Fayetteville, AK
- 2003- 7.85 College Park, PA
