Justin Gaymon

Justin Gaymon (born December 13, 1986) is an American former 400 metre hurdler. He was the 2008 NACAC U23 champion, and in 2008 he was just 0.04 seconds away from making the U.S. Olympic team.

Justin Gaymon

Gaymon at the 2012 Oslo Diamond League
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Home town	Stewartsville, New Jersey[2]
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles, 400 metres
College team	Georgia Bulldogs[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400mH: 48.46 (2008)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United States NACAC U23 Championships 2008 Toluca 400 m hurdles European Champion Clubs Cup 2015 Mersin 400 m hurdles

Biography

Raised in the Stewartsville section of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Gaymon attended Phillipsburg High School.^[4] He competed in both track and gridiron football, winning five state titles in the short and long hurdles and was ranked #1 all-time in the region as a prep.^[5]

As a member of the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team, Gaymon placed third individually twice at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won the 2008 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics in the 400m hurdles.^[1]

Gaymon competed in both the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and the 2012 trials in the 400 metres hurdles. In the 2008 trials, he finished in fourth place, setting a personal best of 48.46 seconds, just 0.04 seconds away from qualifying for the Olympic team.^[1]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
400 metres hurdles	48.46	2008 United States Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	29 June 2008