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Angelo Taylor

Birth dateDec 29, 1978

BirthplaceAlbany, United States

Height1.88 m

Weight84 kg

Angelo Taylor is an American track and field athlete born on December 29, 1978, in Albany, Georgia. Standing 188 cm and weighing 84 kg, he won the 400-metre hurdles at both the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics, with a personal best of 47.25 seconds ranking him joint 14th all-time.

Taylor also excels at the flat 400 metres with a best of 44.05 seconds, making him joint 29th fastest ever. He won bronze in the 400m at the 2007 World Championships and is a three-time world champion in the 4x400m relay with titles in 2007, 2009, and 2011. He earned relay gold in Beijing 2008 and silver in London 2012.

Since 2019, Taylor has been serving a ban from the United States Center for SafeSport related to criminal convictions from 2006 involving minors. His athletic achievements include competing for Georgia Tech and establishing himself as one of the greatest 400-metre hurdlers in Olympic history.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

47.25

#15 all-time

400 m

44.05

#33 all-time

2016 season best

54.52

Jun 4, 2016 · Atlanta, GA (USA)

2016 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 3 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 3 gold, 1 bronze

Age

47 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m hurdles 47.25 (#15 all-time), 400 m 44.05 (#33 all-time), 2016 season best 54.52 (Jun 4, 2016, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 3 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 3 gold, 1 bronze · 47 years old

Personal bests

10.58

20.23

44.05

47.25

39.75

2:55.39

45.50

32.67

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	3	1	-	4
World Championships	3	-	1	4
Total	6	1	1	8

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	400m	46.98	-	Apr 16, 2016	↓	Nassau (BAH)
2016	400mH	54.52	-	Jun 4, 2016	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2013	400m	46.80	-	Jun 12, 2013	↓	Dakar (SEN)
2013	400mH	51.55	-	May 28, 2013	↓	Taipei City (TPE)
2012	400m	44.93	-	Aug 26, 2012	↓	Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
2012	400mH	47.95	-	Aug 4, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	4x400m	2:57.05	-	Aug 10, 2012	↑	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011	200m	20.71	-0.1	Mar 19, 2011	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2011	200MetresH	22.84	+2.0	May 15, 2011	-	-
2011	4x100m	39.75	-	Apr 9, 2011	-	Austin, TX (USA)
2011	400m	44.82	-	Jul 29, 2011	↓	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2011	400mH	47.94	-	Jun 26, 2011	↓	Eugene USA Championships
2011	4x400m	2:59.31	-	Sep 2, 2011	↑	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010	200m	20.23	+0.6	Aug 29, 2010	↑	Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)
2010	400m	44.72	-	Aug 19, 2010	↓	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2010	400mH	47.79	-	Jul 22, 2010	↓	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2010	4x400m	3:00.60	-	Apr 24, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	400m	45.15	-	Jul 25, 2009	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2009	400mH	48.30	-	Jun 28, 2009	↓	USA Championships
2009	4x400m	2:57.86	-	Aug 23, 2009	↑	IAAF World Championships
2008	100m	10.58	+0.5	Apr 19, 2008	-	Athens, GA (USA)
2008	200m	20.50	-1.0	May 17, 2008	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2008	400m	44.38	-	Sep 2, 2008	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2008	400mH	47.25	-	Aug 18, 2008	↓	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2008	4x400m	2:55.39	-	Aug 23, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	200m	20.60	+1.7	Mar 31, 2007	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2007	400m	44.05	-	Jun 23, 2007	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2007	400m-short-track	46.57	-	Jan 27, 2007	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2007	400mH	48.45	-	Jul 25, 2007	↓	Monaco Herculis
2007	4x400m	2:55.56	-	Sep 2, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2006	200m	20.7h	+0.2	Jul 16, 2006	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2006	400m	45.24	-	Jun 23, 2006	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2006	400mH	49.44	-	Jul 26, 2006	↓	Helsinki (FIN)
2005	200m	21.56	-0.4	Jun 3, 2005	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2005	400m	47.78	-	Jun 3, 2005	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2004	200m	20.83	+0.3	May 15, 2004	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2004	400m	45.85	-	May 15, 2004	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2004	400mH	48.03	-	Jul 11, 2004	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004	4x400m	3:04.96	-	Aug 8, 2004	↑	München (GER)
2003	200m	20.73	+1.9	May 3, 2003	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2003	400m	46.32	-	May 3, 2003	↓	Athens, GA (USA)
2003	400mH	48.94	-	Jun 6, 2003	↓	Torino (ITA)
2002	200m	20.79	+2.6	Apr 20, 2002	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2002	300m	32.67	-	Aug 27, 2002	-	Liège (BEL)
2002	400m	44.85	-	May 26, 2002	↓	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2002	400mH	48.87	-	Jul 12, 2002	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2001	200m	20.83	+2.3	Jun 2, 2001	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2001	400m	44.68	-	May 12, 2001	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2001	400mH	47.95	-	Jul 4, 2001	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2000	200m	20.83	+2.1	May 20, 2000	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2000	400m	44.89	-	Jun 17, 2000	↓	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2000	400mH	47.50	-	Sep 27, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	200m	21.16	-1.9	May 1, 1999	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
1999	400m-short-track	45.50	-	Feb 27, 1999	↑	USA Indoor Championships
1999	400m	45.79	-	Feb 6, 1999	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1999	400mH	48.15	-	Aug 11, 1999	↓	Weltklasse Zürich
1999	4x400m	3:00.79	-	Aug 28, 1999	↑	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998	400m	45.14	-	May 16, 1998	↓	Clemson, SC (USA)
1998	400m-short-track	46.01	-	Feb 22, 1998	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
1998	400mH	47.90	-	Jun 21, 1998	↓	US Championships
1998	4x400m	3:01.89	-	Jun 5, 1998	↑	Amherst, MA (USA)
1997	400m	46.81	-	Feb 27, 1997	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1997	400m-short-track	46.81	-	Feb 27, 1997	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1997	400mH	48.72	-	Jun 6, 1997	↓	Bloomington NCAA Championships
1996	400mH	50.18	-	Aug 23, 1996	↓	SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.52	-	Jun 4	Atlanta American Track League, Atlanta, GA
400m	46.98	-	Apr 16	Nassau Chris Brown Invitational, Nassau

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.98	-	Jun 20	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	46.80	-	Jun 12	Dakar IAAF World Challenge, Dakar
400m	47.72	-	Jun 9	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
400mH	51.55	-	May 28	Taipei Taiwan Open Championships, Taipei City

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.80	-	Sep 7	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400m	45.74	-	Sep 2	Padova Meeting Citta Di Padova, Padova
400mH	48.29	-	Aug 30	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
400m	44.93	-	Aug 26	Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
400mH	50.41	-	Aug 17	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
4x400m	2:57.05	-	Aug 10	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	48.25	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	47.95	-	Aug 4	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
4x400m	2:57.05	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	47.95	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	48.25	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	49.29	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	48.43	-	Jul 13	Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
400mH	48.57	-	Jul 1	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	48.77	-	Jun 29	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	49.53	-	Jun 28	Eugene USA Championships
400m	45.59	-	Jun 2	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
400mH	48.71	-	May 25	Taipei, Taipei City
400mH	48.98	-	May 19	Shanghai Samsung Diamond League
400m	44.97	-	May 11	Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
400m	45.31	-	May 1	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
4x400m	3:00.15	-	Apr 28	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - International Events
400mH	49.38	-	Apr 21	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.33	-	Sep 8	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
4x400m	2:59.31	-	Sep 2	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	49.31	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	48.86	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	49.38	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	49.38	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	48.86	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400mH	49.31	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
4x400m	2:59.31	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.04	-	Aug 5	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
400mH	DQ	-	Aug 5	Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
400m	44.82	-	Jul 29	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
400mH	47.97	-	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis
400mH	47.94	-	Jun 26	Eugene USA Championships
400mH	49.87	-	Jun 25	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	51.03	-	Jun 24	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400m	45.16	-	Jun 4	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
400mH	48.66	-	May 26	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
200MetresH	22.84	+2.0	May 15	Manchester Great CityGames, Manchester
400mH	49.67	-	May 12	Daegu Colorful Pre-Championships Meeting, DS, Daegu
400mH	49.77	-	May 7	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Angelo Taylor's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Angelo Taylor's 400 m hurdles personal best is 47.25, set on Aug 18, 2008 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #15 on the all-time list.

Which events does Angelo Taylor compete in?

Angelo Taylor competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Angelo Taylor perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 54.52, set on Jun 4, 2016 in Atlanta, GA (USA).

How many medals has Angelo Taylor won?

Angelo Taylor has won 4 Olympic Games medals and 4 World Championships medals.

Angelo Taylor

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2016

2013

2012

2011

Honours

Frequently asked questions