Roger Kingdom
1984 and 1988 Olympic Champion 110 Hurdles
Kingdom is joined Lee Calhoun as the only repeat champion in the 110 hurdles. Kingdom was a surpise winner of the 1984 Olympics, edging Greg Foster, he ranked number one in the world in 1984 and '85. Injuries curtailed his performances for the next two years, but he was back to win the gold medal in Seoul and set a world record of 12.91 seconds in Zurich in 1989 when he was the Track & Field News Athlete of the Year.
EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
1990 Preliminary 2 |
2 |
33 |
$8,300 |
Bowling, Half Mile Run |
1990 Final |
9 |
12 |
$1,200 |
None |
1991 Preliminary 2 |
6 |
16 |
$1,600 |
None |
TOTALS |
61 |
$11,100 |
2 |