Joanna Hayes

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Brigitte Foster (left) and Joanna Hayes in Berlin in 2006

Joanna Hayes (born December 23, 1976 in Williamsport , Pennsylvania ) is an American hurdler and Olympic champion .

She attended high school and college in Los Angeles, where she now lives . Her career began in 1994 with a 7th place in the 100-meter hurdles at the national junior championships. In 1995 she won gold at the junior championships in the 100 meter hurdles discipline and a 5th place in the 400 meter hurdles and won gold again at the Pan American junior championships . In the years 1997 to 2001 she won several 100 and 400 meter hurdles, but could not show a consistently first class performance because she took too many 4th, 5th and 6th places.

That only changed when she started training at Jackie Joyner-Kersee's sports center in 2002 . In 2003 she finished 2nd at the American Championships and won gold at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo . In 2004 she finished second at the national indoor championships over 60 meters hurdles and won the gold medal over 100 meters hurdles at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens ahead of Olena Krassowska (UKR) and Melissa Morrison (USA). At the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, she stumbled in the final of the 100 meter hurdles at the last hurdle and finished eighth.

Joanna Hayes is 1.68 m tall and has a competition weight of 58 kg.

Personal bests

  • 100 m - 11.41 s
  • 100 m hurdles - 12.37 s
  • 400 m hurdles - 54.57 s

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personal data
SURNAME Hayes, Joanna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American hurdler and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd December 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Williamsport, Pennsylvania