Jason Richardson
USAMenBirth dateApr 4, 1986
BirthplaceHouston, United States
Height1.88 m
Weight77 kg
Jason Richardson is an American track and field athlete born on April 4, 1986, in Houston, Texas. Standing 188 cm and weighing 77 kg, he specializes in the 110 metre hurdles and is coached by the legendary John Smith.
Richardson won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, establishing himself as the world's best in the event. At the 2012 London Olympics, he claimed the silver medal, narrowly missing a second major championship gold.
His personal best of 12.98 seconds, set at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June 2012, demonstrates his world-class speed over the hurdles. Richardson's World Championship gold and Olympic silver place him among the elite American sprint hurdlers of his generation.
PB
Personal bests
10.90
21.13
46.96
12.98
49.79
38.93
3:03.89
7.51
3:07.04
7.16
7.18
47.75
21.70
13.29
49.91
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 110mH | 13.93 | +2.2 | May 5, 2019 | ↓ | Clermont, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 110mH | 13.53 | +2.8 | Jun 10, 2017 | ↓ | Montverde, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 60mH | 7.73 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 110mH | 13.28 | +1.0 | Jul 9, 2016 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 60mH | 7.51 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 110mH | 13.12 | +2.0 | Jun 28, 2015 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x110Metre | 52.94 | - | Apr 25, 2015 | - | - |
| 2014 | 110mH | 13.27 | +2.1 | Jun 29, 2014 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 60mH | 7.71 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 110mH | 13.17 | +2.6 | Jun 23, 2013 | ↓ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 38.93 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | - | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 110mH | 12.98 | +1.2 | Jun 30, 2012 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 46.96 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 60mH | 7.60 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 110mH | 13.04 | -0.2 | Sep 13, 2011 | ↓ | Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) |
| 2010 | 110mH | 13.34 | +1.0 | Jul 22, 2010 | ↓ | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2009 | 60mH | 7.58 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 110mH | 13.29 | +1.2 | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 21.64 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:03.89 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2008 | 55MetresHu | 7.18= | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 60mH | 7.53 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 110mH | 13.21 | -0.4 | May 31, 2008 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 50.38 | - | May 16, 2008 | ↑ | Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2007 | 55MetresHu | 7.18 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 7.79 | - | Feb 2, 2007 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 55MetresHu | 7.34 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 7.83 | - | Mar 4, 2006 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 110mH | 13.36 | +3.4 | May 27, 2006 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 49.82 | - | Jun 8, 2006 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 55MetresHu | 7.29 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 60mH | 7.70 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 110mH | 13.50 | +0.7 | Jun 10, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 200MetresS | 21.70 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.70 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2005 | 400m | 47.80 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400MetresS | 47.80 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 51.06 | - | May 13, 2005 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2005 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.04 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 110MetresH | 13.38 | +0.4 | Jun 5, 2004 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2004 | 110mH | 13.76 | +1.5 | Apr 22, 2004 | ↓ | Denton, TX (USA) |
| 2004 | 200MetresS | 21.94 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.94 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 400m | 47.75 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 400MetresS | 47.75 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 49.79 | - | Jun 19, 2004 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | 60m | 7.16 | - | Dec 6, 2003 | - | Normal, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.90 | +0.0 | Aug 3, 2003 | - | Miami, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 110MetresH | 13.29 | +1.9 | Jul 11, 2003 | ↓ | Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2003 | 200m | 21.13 | +1.8 | Aug 3, 2003 | ↓ | Miami, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 400mhurdle | 49.91 | - | Jul 12, 2003 | - | Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2003 | 400mH | 52.25 | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 53.63 | - | Jul 28, 2002 | ↑ | Omaha, NE (USA) |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 14.06 | +0.3 | May 5 | PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL |
110mH | 13.93 | +2.2 | May 5 | PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 13.65 | -0.2 | Jul 11 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
110mH | 13.79 | +1.2 | Jul 7 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
110mH | 13.74 | -1.7 | Jun 25 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
110mH | 13.65 | -1.6 | Jun 24 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
110mH | 13.71 | +1.4 | Jun 10 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL |
110mH | 13.53 | +2.8 | Jun 10 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL |
110mH | 14.02 | +0.2 | Jun 4 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
110mH | 13.72 | +0.4 | May 13 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Elite Meet, Clermont, FL |
2016
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 13.51 | -1.8 | Jul 9 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.28 | +1.0 | Jul 9 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.41 | -1.2 | Jul 8 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.77 | -0.3 | Jun 18 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA - Open Event |
110mH | 14.21 | +0.1 | Jun 18 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
110mH | 13.59 | +0.2 | Jun 11 | Kingston Racers Grand Prix, Kingston |
110mH | 13.54 | +1.4 | May 22 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events |
110mH | 13.87 | +0.2 | May 18 | Beijing IAAF World Challenge, National Stadium, Beijing |
110mH | 13.44 | +1.2 | May 14 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
110mH | 13.51 | +0.8 | Apr 22 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL - International Events |
110mH | 13.33 | +1.0 | Apr 22 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL - International Events |
110mH | 13.33 | +2.7 | Apr 16 | Nassau Chris Brown Invitational, Nassau |
110mH | 13.50 | +1.9 | Apr 1 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
110mH | 13.42 | +0.0 | Mar 26 | Orlando UCF and Bill Stamper Elite Invitational, Orlando, FL |
110mH | 13.70 | -1.2 | Mar 19 | Orlando Black & Gold Challenge, Orlando, FL |
60mH | 7.73 | - | Feb 20 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
60mH | 7.76 | - | Feb 13 | Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60mH | 7.83 | - | Feb 13 | Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60mH | 7.80 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
60mH | 7.81 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
2015
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 13.69 | +0.5 | Sep 8 | Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
110mH | 13.73 | -0.6 | Sep 5 | Amsterdam Flame Games, Amsterdam |
110mH | 13.59 | +0.4 | Sep 3 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
110mH | 13.31 | -0.3 | Jul 30 | Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Promotional Events |
110mH | 13.30 | -1.4 | Jul 25 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
110mH | 13.19 | -1.5 | Jul 25 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
110mH | 13.19 | -1.5 | Jul 24 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
110mH | 13.30 | -1.4 | Jul 24 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
110mH | 13.50 | -0.4 | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
110mH | 13.25 | +1.1 | Jul 14 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
110mH | 13.35 | -1.9 | Jul 7 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
110mH | 13.31 | +0.4 | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.12 | +2.0 | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.42 | -0.8 | Jun 27 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
110mH | 13.26 | -1.2 | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
110mH | 13.35 | +1.0 | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
110mH | 13.47 | +3.3 | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
110mH | 13.34 | -0.8 | May 23 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
110mH | 13.42 | +0.4 | May 17 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
110mH | 13.36 | -1.5 | Apr 30 | Orlando UCF Twilight, Orlando, FL |
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Honours
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2015London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
110 Metres Hurdles
4
2013IAAF World Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
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2013Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting
110 Metres Hurdles
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2012Athletissima Lausanne
110 Metres Hurdles
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2012The XXX Olympic Games
110 Metres Hurdles
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2012New York adidas Grand Prix
110 Metres Hurdles
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2011Stockholm DN Galan
110 Metres Hurdles
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2011IAAF World Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
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2008Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
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2008Toluca NACAC U23 Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
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2006Santo Domingo NACAC U23 Championships
110 Metres Hurdles
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2003Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships
400m hurdles (84.0cm)
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2003Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships
110 Metres Hurdles (91.4cm)