Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 23 September 1994 |
Home town | Atlanta, Georgia [1] |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles, 100 metres [2] |
College team | Tennessee State Lady Tigers [1] |
Now coaching | Georgia State Panthers [3] |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Personal best(s) |
Amber Hughes (born 23 September 1994), is an American triple jumper and hurdler. She is a two-time national championship third-place finisher indoors in the hurdles, at the 2019 and 2023 championships.
Hughes was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where she attended Douglass High School. As a prep, she was a Georgia state champion in both the triple jump and 100 m hurdles. [1]
In 2013, Hughes joined the Tennessee State Lady Tigers track and field team to compete in the NCAA. [1] Until after her graduation in 2017, Hughes saw most of her success in the triple jump. She was a four-time NCAA finalist in that event, while she only qualified for one NCAA championship in the 100 m hurdles, in 2015 when she did not make the finals. [2]
Hughes made her biggest performance jump in 2017, taking her 100 metres hurdles personal best from 13.12 to 12.74. [4]
In 2019, Hughes secured her first national podium finish, at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships where she finished 3rd in a time of 8.06 seconds. [5]
Going into the 2020 Summer Olympics, Hughes was considered a contender to make the U.S. team, but her preparation was impacted by the one-year postponement of the games due to the COVID-19 virus. [6] She competed at the delayed 2020 United States Olympic trials, but did not make the finals. [2]
In 2021, Hughes started coaching for the Georgia State Panthers track and field program handling team operations. [3] [7]
In 2023, Hughes achieved her second national podium finish, placing third at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. [8]
Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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100 metres hurdles | 12.68 (+1.6 m/s) | P-T-S Meeting | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 20 July 2023 |
100 metres | 11.40 (−1.5 m/s) | ATL Open | Atlanta, Georgia | 17 June 2023 |
Triple jump | 13.62 m (+0.5 m/s) | North Florida Invitational | Jacksonville, Florida | 8 April 2017 |
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