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Sep 16, 1966 Watts, California, United States 57 years old
American athlete, hurdler
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About Kevin Young Hurdler
- Kevin C.
- Young (born in September 16, 1966) is a former American athlete.
- He was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- In the final of this event he set a world record and Olympic record of 46.78 seconds, which remains unbeaten, and the first time 47 seconds was broken. He became the 400 m hurdles world champion the following year, winning at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics with a time of 47.18 seconds.
- He had an unusual hurdling technique of switching between 12 and 13 strides between the hurdles, departing from the 13-stride technique popularized by Edwin Moses.Young's performances declined after 1993.
- He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2006.
