David Kendziera

David Kendziera (born 9 September 1994) is an American Olympic athlete who runs the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles.

David Kendziera
Kendziera (right) in 2018
Personal information
Born (1994-09-09) September 9, 1994
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles
College teamIllinois Fighting Illini
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 46.67 (Baton Rouge 2020)
  • 110 mH: 13.39 (Eugene 2017)
  • 400 mH: 48.38 (Eugene 2021)

Early life

From Mount Prospect, Illinois, he attended Prospect High School and the University of Illinois.[1]

Career

Competing at collegiate level, he was a 10 time NCAA All-American and 4 time NCAA Championship medalist.[2] Kendzeira finished third at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships running 49.56.[3] At the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships he finished third in the 110m hurdles in a time of 13.59,[4] and 7th in the 400m hurdles.[5] At the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships he finished second in the 110m hurdles,[6] and third in the 400m hurdles.[7]

At the 2019 Meeting de Paris he finished sixth in the 400m hurdles in a time of 49.16.[8] At the 2019 Prefontaine Classic he finished fourth in the 400m hurdles in a time of 49.46.[9] In Minsk, Belarus in September 2019 he won the 400m hurdles in The Match Europe v USA.[10]

On September 17, 2020, in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome Kendziera ran 49.35 placing him in the top ten for the year worldwide.[11]

On June 26, 2021, the Mount Prospect, IL native qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 400m hurdles after setting a personal record of 48.38 seconds and placing third in the finals at the US Olympic Trials. [12]

On July 29, 2021, Kendziera placed fourth in the 400m hurdles quarterfinals in the Tokyo Olympics and qualified for the semi-finals.[13]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he qualified for the finals and finished seventh in the 400m hurdles.[14]

References
  1. Maciaszek, Marty (June 21, 2024). "Timing is everything: Prospect graduate David Kendziera hopes to earn a return trip to the Olympics". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. "David Kendziera". Bell Lap Track and Field.
  3. http://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1outdoor15/complete_res.htm
  4. "Men 110 Meter Hurdles". www.ncaa.com.
  5. "Men 400 Meter Hurdles". www.ncaa.com.
  6. "Men 110 M Hurdles". www.ncaa.com.
  7. "Men 400 M Hurdles". www.ncaa.com.
  8. http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2019/paris/Results.pdf
  9. https://eugene.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Default/files/documents/2019/Eugene/results__1_.pdf
  10. "Team Europe win The Match". September 10, 2019.
  11. "400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
  12. "US Olympic Trials Results". www.usatf.org.
  13. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 4 Results". Archived from the original on July 30, 2021.
  14. "USA Track and Field Championships 2023: All final results - complete list". July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.


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