Former MEAC student-athlete and Howard alum David Oliver won the bronze medal in the finals of the 110m hurdles at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China.
Oliver placed third with a time of 13.18, while the USA’s David Payne edged out Oliver with a time of 13.17 to capture the silver medal. Payne is coached by Hampton women’s track and field head coach Maurice Pierce.
Cuba's Dayron Robles won the gold with a time of 12.93.
In other track and field Olympic action, Norfolk State alum, Chris Brown finished just shy of medal contention in the 400m dash. Brown, who competed for the Bahamas, finished with fourth place time of 44.84.
The United States swept the medals as LaShawn Merritt won the gold in 43.75 seconds, Jeremy Wariner won the silver in 44.74 and David Neville won bronze in 44.80.
Brown will return to the track on Friday to compete as a member of Bahamas’ 4x400m relay team. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Allodin Fothergill will also compete in the event as a member of Jamaica’s 4x400m relay team.
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