Daniel Roberts (hurdler)

American sprinter and hurdler

60 m: 6.63 i (2019)
60 m hurdles: 7.39 (2023)
100 m: 10.91 (2017)
110 Hurdles: 12.96 (Eugene 2024)

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	2024 Paris	110 m hurdles
World Championships
	2023 Budapest	110 m hurdles

Daniel Ellis Roberts (born November 13, 1997) is an American sprinter and Hurdler. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in the 110 m hurdles.

Professional

Roberts represents Kentucky.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing University of Kentucky
2018	2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[2]	Des Moines, Iowa	11th	110 metres hurdles	13.75 (+0.1)
Representing Nike
2019	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	1st	110 meters hurdles	13.23

NCAA

Daniel Roberts is a 4-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I All-American and 1-time Southeastern Conference champion. Roberts' 110 m hurdle time ranks in the top 2 US collegian all-time.^[3] Roberts set University of Kentucky records under the guidance of coach Tim Hall and previously (2016-2018) UK volunteer assistant coach/training partner Omar McLeod / Direction of coach Edrick Floréal.^[4] Roberts won the 110 hurdles at 2019 Drake Relays.^[5]^[6] Daniel Roberts, who tied the Southeastern Conference meet record of 13.07 in the 110 m hurdles.^[7]^[8]

Kentucky Wildcats
Year	Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championship	NCAA Indoor track and field Championship	Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field Championship	NCAA Outdoor track and field Championship
2019	60 m 4th place 6.65		4x100 meters relay 4th 39.50
	60 meters hurdles 2nd 7.48	60 m hurdles 2nd place 7.41	110 m hurdles 1st 13.07 (1.0)	110 m hurdles 2nd place 13.00
	4x400 meters relay 6th 3:11.54		4x400 meters relay DNF
2018	60 meters hurdles 6th 7.88	60 meters hurdles 9th 7.81	100 m hurdles 2nd 13.27 (0.9)	110 m hurdles 23rd place DQ +0.8
2018	60 meters hurdles 6th 7.88	60 meters hurdles 9th 7.81	4x100 meters relay DNF	4x100 meters relay 16th 39.56
2017			100 m hurdles 6th 13.82 +0.2	110 m hurdles 37th place 14.06 +0.5

Early life and prep

Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School.^[9] Prior to senior year he went to Starr's Mill High School in Peachtree City.^[10] In the Fall of 2015, Roberts suffered an American football knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, PCL and started wearing the long tights because of the surgery scars.^[11]

Daniel Roberts has a big sports family with his brothers playing NCAA football and sister Alicia Roberts ran track and played NCAA Volleyball.^[12]^[13]

Year	Outdoor Track
USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships
2015	110 meters hurdles	DNS^[14]
New Balance Nationals Outdoor
2015	110 meters hurdles	2nd place (13.40 +3.8)
Representing Hampton High School at Georgia High School Association 4A state championship
2016	High jump	6th place (1.88 m (6 ft 2 in))
2015	100 meters hurdles	1st place (13.81 (-0.5))
	300 meters hurdles	1st place (36.97)
	Triple jump	1st place (14.49 m (47 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (+0.0))
2014	110 m hurdles	2nd place (13.92 (+0.8))
	Triple jump	4th place (14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (+0.1))
	4x100 m relay	12th place (42.56)
Representing Starr's Mill High School at Georgia High School Association 5A state championship
2013	110 meters hurdles	5th place (15.17 (-1.6))
2013	Triple jump	7th place (13.35 m (43 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (-0.7))

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References

^ Jennifer Zahn (June 8, 2019). Confirmed! Grant Holloway & Daniel Roberts Are Going Pro FloTrack. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^ 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results Archived December 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine USATF
^ US collegian Top Performers and Performances - 110 m hurdles USTFCCCA
^ McLaughlin Smashes NCAA Record, Camacho-Quinn .01 From 100H Record on SECTF Sunday Kentucky Wildcats
^ Roberts’ Elite Win Highlights Strong Drake Relays for UKTFWLEX-TV
^ Drake Relays — Roberts Out-Hurdles McLeod Track & Field News
^ Gators Duo Remains on The Bowerman Watch List Florida Gators
^ Holloway vs. Roberts One Of The Week's Marquee Matchups Runnerspace
^ Daniel Roberts is a 2016 graduate of Hampton High School 247 Sports
^ Facebook post of a parent whose son ran together with Roberts during the high school years [1]-R]
^ Texas Coach Edrick Floreal on Recruiting and Coaching Daniel Roberts During His Time in Kentucky - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2019 Runnerspace
^ Boys Athlete of the Month: Daniel Roberts, Hampton Henry Daily Herald
^ ZELENOCK ANNOUNCES 2018 SIGNING CLASSThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
^ 2015 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships USATF
^ Daniel Roberts Hampton High School c/o 2016 Athletic.net
^ Daniel Roberts Luella High School 2015 Athletic.net
^ Daniel Roberts Starr's Mill High School 2013 Athletic.net

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel Roberts (athlete).

Daniel Roberts at World Athletics
Daniel Roberts profile 2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster University of Kentucky
Daniel Roberts profile at TFRRS (University of Kentucky results)
Daniel Roberts at www.USATF.org
Daniel Roberts at Team USA (archive July 11, 2022)
Daniel Roberts at Olympics.com
Daniel Roberts at Olympedia
Daniel Roberts on Instagram

2020 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification

2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes

Men's
field athletes

Women's track
and road athletes

Women's
field athletes

Coaches

Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
Gary Aldrich (men's assistant coach)
Nat Page (men's assistant coach)
Stanley Redwine (men's assistant coach)
Sandra Fowler (women's assistant coach)
Michael Holloway (men's head coach)
LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
Rose Monday (women's head coach)
Darryl Woodson (men's assistant coach)
Marsha Seagrave (Women's Head Manager)
Tim Weaver (Men's Head Manager)
Megan Watson (women's assistant coach)
Manny Bautista Event Manager
Danielle Siebert Event Manager

v t e 2024 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field) 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon)
Men's track and road athletes	Conner Mantz Clayton Young Grant Fisher Woody Kincaid Nico Young Kenneth Rooks Matthew Wilkinson James Corrigan Noah Lyles Kenny Bednarek Fred Kerley Cole Hocker Yared Nuguse Hobbs Kessler Quincy Hall Michael Norman Christopher Bailey Grant Holloway Freddie Crittenden Daniel Roberts Erriyon Knighton Abdihamid Nur Bryce Hoppel Brandon Miller Rai Benjamin CJ Allen Trevor Bassitt Quincy Wilson Graham Blanks Christian Coleman Bryce Deadmon Kyree King Courtney Lindsey Vernon Norwood
Men's field athletes	Ryan Crouser Joe Kovacs Payton Otterdahl Heath Baldwin Zach Ziemek Harrison Williams Sam Kendricks Chris Nilsen Jacob Wooten Curtis Thompson Capers Williamson Andrew Evans Joseph Brown Daniel Haugh Rudy Winkler Shelby McEwen Caleb Snowden Tyus Wilson Salif Mane Russell Robinson Donald Scott
Women's track and road athletes	Fiona O'Keeffe Emily Sisson Dakotah Lindwurm Sha'Carri Richardson Melissa Jefferson Twanisha Terry Kendall Ellis Aaliyah Butler Alexis Holmes Elle St. Pierre Elise Cranny Karissa Schweizer Nia Akins Allie Wilson Juliette Whittaker Valerie Constien Courtney Wayment Marisa Howard Gabrielle Thomas Brittany Brown McKenzie Long Weini Kelati Masai Russell Alaysha Johnson Grace Stark Nikki Hiltz Emily Mackay Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Anna Cockrell Jasmine Jones Whittni Morgan Parker Valby Kaylyn Brown Tamari Davis Quanera Hayes Aleia Hobbs Shamier Little Isabella Whittaker
Women's field athletes	Jasmine Moore Keturah Orji Tori Franklin Annette Echikunwoke DeAnna Price Erin Reese Rachel Glenn Vashti Cunningham Anna Hall Chari Hawkins Taliyah Brooks Valarie Allman Veronica Fraley Tara Davis-Woodhall Monae' Nichols Chase Jackson Raven Saunders Jaida Ross Bridget Williams Katie Moon Brynn King Maggie Malone-Hardin
Coaches	LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles) Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance) Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance) Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays) Michelle Freeman (women's Relays) Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
Medical Staff	Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)