Dawn Harper-Nelson
- Born
- May 13, 1984 (42 years old)
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
Dawn Harper-Nelson is a United States sprinter, born on May 13, 1984. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 100mH.
Her personal bests include 11.66 in the 100m, 23.97 in the 200m, 12.36 in the 100mH, 1:01.77 in the 400mH and 42.65 in the 4x100m. She has earned 29 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Nov 4, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.36 (#27 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.98, 2021 season best 12.90 (May 1, 2021, Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium, Leavenworth, KS (USA)) · Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jun 19, 2021, 13.12 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100mH | 12.90 | +3.6 | May 1, 2021 | Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium, Leavenworth, KS (USA) |
| 2020 | 100mH | 13.17 | +0.9 | Aug 29, 2020 | Drake Blue Oval Showcase, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | 60mH Indoor | 8.18 | – | Feb 3, 2018 | New York Millrose Games |
| 2018 | 100mH | 12.75 | +0.7 | Jul 2, 2018 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
| 2018 | 200m | 24.58 | +0.7 | Apr 12, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x100m | 44.90 | – | Apr 14, 2018 | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 100mH | 12.63 | +0.2 | Aug 11, 2017 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 43.07 | – | Aug 27, 2017 | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |