Robert Reading (athlete)
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| Born | June 9, 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Saint Mary's College High School University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Reading (born June 9, 1967) is an American former athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Reading attended Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California.[1]
A USC Trojans varsity athlete, Reading was the 1989 NCAA Division I Outdoor champion in 110 meters hurdles, running a wind-assisted 13.19 in the final, having earlier broken Earl McCullouch's 22-year-old school record with 13.42 during the heats.[2] He represented the United States at the 1995 Pan American Games and was part of the silver medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team, with Ron Clark, Wendell Gaskin and Dino Napier.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reading still paces Eastbay leaders". Oakland Tribune. May 23, 1985.
- ^ Florence, Mal (June 2, 1989). "USC's Reading Breaks 22-Year-Old School Record". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "U.S., Cuba continue gold race in track". The Arizona Republic. March 26, 1995.
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- American male hurdlers
- American male sprinters
- Track and field athletes from California
- Competitors at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
- USC Trojans athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen