Dawn Harper-Nelson Wedding, 2021 Olympics, Medals, Instagram

Dawn Harper-Nelson is an American track and field athlete known for being an Olympic champion in the 100-meter hurdles.

Born on May 13, 1984, in Illinois, Harper made her first Olympic appearance in 2008, at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and emerged third place by .007 seconds.

She went ahead to win her first Olympic gold medal the same year for 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.54 seconds. She was 24 at the time.

consequently finished third place at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Harper took home the gold medal and in 2012, she won the silver medal at the London Olympic Games.

At the 2017 World Championships, Harper took home the silver medal, and so far, she is the first American 100-meter hurdler to ever win gold at an Olympics.

Dawn Harper-Nelson Wedding

Harper married her childhood friend Alonzo Nelson in 2013.

Dawn Harper-Nelson 2021 Olympics

Harper won the silver medal at the 2021 London Olympic Games.

In 2022, Harper was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

In the state of Illinois, every October 6 is observed as the Dawn Harper Day, in recognition of the Olympic gold medallist.

Dawn Harper-Nelson Medals

Harper won her first gold medal in 2008, at the Beijing Olympic Games, a silver medal at the London Olympic Games in 2012, a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships.

Dawn Harper-Nelson Instagram

Harper is on Instagram @dharp100mh with 32.9k followers.