Name: Aries Merritt
Sport: Track and Field
Event: 110-meter Hurdles
Height: 6’1”
Current Residence: Bryan, TX
College: University of Tennessee '07, Sports Management
Olympic Experience:
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold in the 110m hurdles
Career Highlights:
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials champion
- 2012 world indoor champion
- 2012 national indoor champion
- 2011 USA Outdoor Championships, 2nd
- 2009 USA Outdoor Championships, 3rd
- 2006 NCAA champion
- Seven-time NCAA All-American
- 2005 world junior champion
Fun Facts: Aries likes to watch TV, play video games, and make people laugh. He was also one of eight hurdlers named to USA Today's All-USA High School Team.
Learn more:
USA Track and Field