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Dawn Harper Biography

Birth Place:

East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

Profession

Track & field athlete

Fast Facts

In the winter of 2008, in addition to her training, balanced three jobs, served as an academic adviser, and coached and student mentored
At the 2008 U
S
Olympic Trials she needed to borrow spikes from former world champion Michelle Perry
Won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in the 100m hurdles
Named a two-time NCAA all-American
Ran in just one race in 2010 before needing knee surgery
Won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London in the 100m hurdles
Appeared on an episode of Say Yes to the Dress before her 2013 wedding