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Erison Hurtault | |
Fullname: | Erison George Hurtault |
Birth Date: | 29 December 1984 |
Birth Place: | Edison, New Jersey, United States |
Weight: | 75kg (165lb) |
Country: | |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 400 metres |
Pb: | 45.40 (2007) |
Updated: | 15 December 2014 |
Erison George Hurtault (born December 29, 1984) is an American retired sprinter who has represented Dominica in international events, including the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He specialized in the 400 metres.
He grew up in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, where he attended Matawan Regional High School.[1] He graduated from Columbia University.[2] One of the most decorated athletes in recent Columbia University history, Hurtault was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He competed in the Olympic 400 metres event.
Hurtault was honored as the national flag bearer of his parents' native Dominica at the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Men's 400m first round event, he finished with a seasonal best time of 46.05, but did not qualify to continue competing.
Hurtault spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant track and field coach with Columbia before joining New York University Track and Field, where he spent two years as an assistant coach and several more as head coach.[3]
After retiring from athletics, Hurtault attended New York University Stern School of Business and is now a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.[4]
His personal best time is 45.40 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento.
Representing | |||||
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2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 12th (sf) | 200m | 21.22 w A (wind: +2.1 m/s) |
8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.06 | |||
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 4th (h) | 400m | 46.10 | |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (sf) | 400m | 45.59 |
2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 400m | 45.69 |
Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 8th | 400m | 46.07 | |
2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 400m | 45.93 |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 23rd (sf) | 400m | 46.41 | |
Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 11th (h) | 400m | 46.24 | |
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 16th (sf) | 400m | 48.68 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 400m | 46.05 | |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 19th (h) | 400m | 47.25 |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 400m | 47.02 | |
Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 9th (h) | 400m | 46.51 A | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th (h) | 400m | 47.24 A |