KING David

Date of Birth: 13 Jun 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Place of birth: PLYMOUTH

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 110m Hurdles

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 4	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	110m Hurdles
2017	London, GBR	Heats (13.67)

European Championships

Year	Location	110m Hurdles
2018	Berlin, GER	SF (13.55)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	110m Hurdles
2020	1 x 3rd
2018	1 x 8th
2017	1 x 7th, 1 x 11th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
3	2020	110m Hurdles	Doha, QAT	13.54
7	2017	110m Hurdles	Birmingham, GBR	13.65
8	2018	110m Hurdles	Birmingham, GBR	13.53
11	2017	110m Hurdles	London, GBR	13.56

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
1	2021	110m Hurdles	World Athletics Continental Tour	Turku, FIN	13.37
3	2020	110m Hurdles	World Athletics Continental Tour	Turku, FIN	13.57
6	2021	110m Hurdles	World Athletics Continental Tour	Hengelo, NED	13.57
7	2021	110m Hurdles	World Athletics Continental Tour	Szekesfehervar, HUN	13.49
7	2020	110m Hurdles	World Athletics Continental Tour	Szekesfehervar, HUN	13.51

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
3	2019	110m Hurdles	World Challenge	Turku, FIN	13.56
4	2018	110m Hurdles	World Challenge	Turku, FIN	13.68
5	2018	110m Hurdles	World Challenge	Zagreb, CRO	13.74
5	2017	110m Hurdles	World Challenge	Hengelo, NED	13.57
6	2017	110m Hurdles	World Challenge	Zagreb, CRO	13.73

World Indoor Championships

Year	Location	60m Hurdles
2018	Birmingham, GBR	SF (7.70)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Dave (gofundme.com, 25 Nov 2020)

Occupation:

University of Bath, Great Britain

Languages spoken:

Phoenix Track Club [United States of America]

Tim O'Neil [club], USA

He pulled his hamstring four weeks before the 2013 Junior European Championships in Rieti, Italy. He competed in the 110m hurdles heats and managed to qualify for the semifinal, however in doing so he aggravated the injury and had to withdraw. (neuff.com, 31 Aug 2020; worldathletics.org, 25 Sep 2020)

He joined City of Plymouth Athletics Club in England at age 10, trying several athletics disciplines before settling on hurdles. "I sprinted, jumped, hurdled and even threw. As the years went by I gradually eliminated events that I was either not enjoying or struggling to find success at, for me those two factors are usually linked. When I was 16 I had decided that my favourite events were the sprint hurdles and triple jump. Since there were no jumps coaches at my club at the time, I naturally progressed much more at hurdles and over the next few years had some great success." (neuff.com, 31 Aug 2020)

He credits his coach at City of Plymouth Athletics Club, Stephen Endacott, with helping him develop a love for the sport. "Steve's energy was so positive and he ensured that I was enjoying my training. This got me hooked on athletics and I was lucky enough that my best friend, Dan Kelland, got hooked too. We would train religiously every day and both became obsessed with the sport." (neuff.com, 31 Aug 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (teambath.com, 03 Mar 2019; neuff.com, 31 Aug 2020)

Coach Stephen Endacott. (neuff.com, 31 Aug 2020)

Philosophy:

"You don't get into athletics knowing it's a sport where you can make loads of money. You do it for your personal goals and your dreams." (itv.com, 04 Nov 2020)

General Interest

General
PASSION REIGNITED
After missing out on a spot on the British team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, following the 2017 season he lost national funding. He then spent time working in a British restaurant chain, which later helped him fund a move to train in Phoenix, AZ, United States of America. "I became very exhausted and began to lose passion for the sport. After a great deal of thought, lots of conversations and many reservations, I decided that the best training set-up for me was in Phoenix, Arizona. Coach Tim O'Neil had set up a world-class hurdles training group. I could not say no to an offer this incredible. Since joining Phoenix Track Club I have learned so much and my passion for the sport has truly been reignited. I am inspired and challenged every single day by my teammates and I could not imagine a better training setup." In late 2020 he was able to return to Phoenix for another training camp after an online fundraising campaign. (itv.com, 04 Nov 2020; gofundme.com, 25 Nov 2020)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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