Andria King (born June 22, 1976, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American athlete who specialized in the 100 meters hurdles. [1] She won the gold medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade. She also represented her country at the 1999 World Championships reaching the quarterfinals.
She has personal bests of 12.86 seconds in the 100 meters hurdles (Atlanta 1999) and 8.00 seconds in the 60 meters hurdles (Atlanta 1999).
She now works as an assistant track and field coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.04 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.28 | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 27th (qf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.31 | |
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