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Javier Culson Pérez (born 25 July 1984 [2]) is a Puerto Rican athlete and Olympiad bronze medalist who specialises in the 400-metre hurdles. After becoming involved with the discipline in his late teen years, he entered the podium in some regional youth events, including the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships .
On the other hand, the remaining eleven athletes on the Puerto Rican squad had past Olympic experience, including swimmer Vanessa García, who became the first woman from her country to compete in four Olympic Games; track star Javier Culson, who captured the bronze medal in the men's 400 m hurdles four years earlier in London; and freestyle ...
Javier Culson: May 8, 2010 Ponce Grand Prix: Ponce, Puerto Rico [11] 3000 m steeplechase: 8:27.91 Alex Greaux: July 10, 2004 Barakaldo, Spain High jump: 2.29 m David Adley Smith II: April 23, 2016 War Eagle Invitational Auburn, United States [12] Luis Castro: May 28, 2016 Sinn, Germany [13] Pole vault: 5.65 m Edgar Díaz: May 14, 1998 Abilene ...
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Javier Culson Puerto Rico: 5 July 2009 2009 Havana [6] 3000 m steeplechase: 8:30.08 José Alberto Sánchez Cuba: 4 July 2009 2009 Havana [7] High jump: 2.44 m Javier Sotomayor Cuba: 29 July 1989 1989 San Juan: Pole vault: 5.61 m Dominic Johnson Saint Lucia: 27 June 1999 1999 Bridgetown: Long jump: 8.31 m (-0.1 m/s) Wilfredo Martinez Cuba: 6 ...
The second semi was dominated by world leader Javier Culson and defending champion Angelo Taylor. In the third semi, American trials champion Michael Tinsley and Leford Green separated from the rest of the field. After a nervous wait Clement and Greene made the final on time.
As they were completing the final turn, Taylor faltered and started hitting hurdles while Javier Culson powered into the lead. Both van Zyl and Culson slowed going into the final hurdle while David Greene cleared the hurdle with full momentum, cruising past the others to take the gold medal. [1] [2]
Javier Culson, a highly esteemed hurdler and a top contender in his competition, secured a bronze medal in the men's 400m hurdles. His accomplishment represented Puerto Rico's inaugural Olympic medal in the track and field category, contributing a fresh narrative to the island's athletic past.