David King (hurdler)
David King in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Matthew King |
| Born | 13 June 1994 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles |
| Club | City of Plymouth Athletics Club[1] |
| Coached by | Tim O'Neil (2019-2024) James Hillier (2012–2019) Stephen Endacott (–2012) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 - 6th |
| Personal bests |
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David King (born 13 June 1994) is an English former athlete who specialised in the high hurdles. He was a three times British champion over 110m hurdles and three times British champion over 60m hurdles. King represented Great Britain and England at a number of major international competitions including the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Career
King was a three times British champion over 110 metres hurdles (2017, 2019, 2020) and three times British champion over the 60 metres hurdles (2019, 2020, 2023).[2]
In 2021, he reached the semi-finals at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
At the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, King advanced to the final after successfully winning a draw of lots and finished 6th in the final. In the semi-finals, King and Japanese athlete, Shusei Nomoto, tied for the final non-automatic qualifying position with a time of 7.565. As there were no additional lanes available, a drawing of lots took place which saw King advance to the final as a result of his race bib labelled "King" being randomly drawn from a bag.[3]
Having not raced for almost a year, he announced his retirement from professional athletics in June 2025.[3]
International competitions
1Did not start in the semifinals
References
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ "Results list". British Athletics.
- ^ a b c "Olympic hurdler King retires from athletics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2025.