David King (hurdler)

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David King
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David King in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 31)
Plymouth, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubCity of Plymouth AC [1]
Coached byTim O'Neil (2019-2024)
James Hillier (2012–2019)
Stephen Endacott (–2012)
Achievements and titles
World finalsWorld Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 - 6th
Personal bests

David Matthew 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. [2]

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Biography

King was a three times British 110 metres hurdles champion (2017, 2019, 2020) [3] [4] and three times British champion over the 60 metres hurdles (2019, 2020, 2023). [5]

In 2021, he reached the semi-finals at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [6]

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. [6]

Having not raced for almost a year, he announced his retirement from professional athletics in June 2025. [6]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 8th (h)110 m hurdles (99 cm)13.741
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 4th110 m hurdles 13.90
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 15th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.54
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th (h)60 m hurdles 7.70
World Championships London, United Kingdom 33rd (h)110 m hurdles 13.67
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 18th (sf)60 m hurdles 7.70
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 10th (h)110 m hurdles 13.74
European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.55
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (sf)60 m hurdles 7.71
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 19th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.67
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th60 m hurdles 7.62
World Championships Eugene, United States 20th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.51
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.73
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th60 m hurdles 7.71
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 14th (sf)60 m hurdles 7.65

1Did not start in the semifinals

References

  1. Power of 10 profile
  2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. "Results list". British Athletics.
  6. 1 2 3 "Olympic hurdler King retires from athletics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2025.