Kerron Clement
- Born
- Oct 31, 1985 (40 years old)
- Birthplace
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Events
- 400 Metres Short Track · 400 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 86 kg
- Club
- Florida Gators track and field
Kerron Stephon Clement is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete born on October 31, 1985, in Port of Spain. Standing 188 cm tall and weighing 86 kg, he won Olympic gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2016 Rio Games.
Clement held the indoor 400m world record after breaking Michael Johnson's mark in 2005. He won World Championship gold in the hurdles in 2007 and 2009, and silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400m relay. As a Florida Gator, he won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004/2005.
His versatility in both the flat 400m and hurdles, combined with his relay excellence, has made him one of the most decorated American quarter-milers of his generation.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 44.57, 400 m hurdles 47.24 (#14 all-time), 2020 season best 7.39 (Jul 20, 2020, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA)) · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 4 gold, 1 bronze · World record (400 Metres Short Track) · 40 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60m | 7.39 | +2.6 | Jul 20, 2020 | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 100m | 11.19 | +1.5 | Jul 23, 2020 | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 150m | 15.69 | +1.8 | Jul 20, 2020 | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 200m | 23.16 | +1.7 | Jul 23, 2020 | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 300m | 33.59 | – | Jul 23, 2020 | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 400mH | 49.79 | – | Jul 25, 2019 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | 400m | 46.33 | – | Apr 13, 2018 | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 400mH | 48.83 | – | Jun 30, 2018 | Meeting de Paris |