Danny Harris
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1987 Rome | 400 m hurdles | |
Danny Lee Harris (born September 7, 1965 in Torrance, CA) is a former American 400mH runner who won silver medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1987 World Championships in Rome.
Harris's greatest moment came at a meeting in Madrid in 1987 where he beat Edwin Moses who had been undefeated since 1976. Later in the same year, Harris came very close to defeating Moses again in a dramatic final at the World Championships, but Moses defended his title by 0.02 of a second.
Harris did not take part in the 1988 Olympics after finishing fifth at the 1988 US trials in Indianapolis.
Danny Harris is an alumni of Perris High School in Perris, CA where he grew up. He came to coach the boy's track team in 2001 and helped lead them to their first League Champion since he ran for the school almost 20 years earlier.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Edwin Moses |
Men's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1985 |
Succeeded by Edwin Moses |
| Preceded by Kevin Young |
Men's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1990 |
Succeeded by Samuel Matete |
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