Larry Wade

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Larry Wade (born 22 November 1974 in Giddings, Texas) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He Attended Texas A&M University (College Station) where he won 2 NCAA Titles in 1998 (55hurdles/110 hurdles) Wade was selected to be in ESPN "Faces In The Crowd" in 1998. His personal best is a time of 13.01 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Lausanne. In 1999 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world by track and field news in 110 hurdles. As a 2000 Olympic Hopeful, Wade had heart surgery. [1] In 2001 Wade receives the Bronze Medal at the Goodwill Games in the 110 hurdles. In 2001 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world in the 110 hurdles by Track and Field News. In 2002 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world in the 110 hurdles by Track and Field News. In 2003 Wade wins Silver Medal at the Pan American Games in 110 hurdles. In 2003 Wade Places 4th at the IAAF World Championship in the 110 hurdles. In 2003 Wade was ranked number 6 in the world by Track and Field News. Between July 2004 and July 2006, Wade was suspended for USADA Doping Violations. In 2006 Wade was selected to be the Head Track and Field Coach for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007, Wade was inducted into the Texas A&M University Hall of Fame.[2] In 2008 Wade was selected as the Co-Head Coach for Pasadena City College. In 2009 Wade became the 2009 Assistant Coach for San Diego State University which place in the top 25 at the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championship. In 2010 Wade became the Head Track and Field Coach For Pasadena City College. 2011 Larry Wade marries Two Time Olympian Yvonne Wade. 2012 Wade become new meet director for historical track and field meet, Pasadena Games (www.pasadenagames.net)




Contents [hide]
1 Achievements
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Achievements1993 UIL Texas State Track meet Winner in 110m hurdles
1993 AAU National Championship Winner 110m hurdles
1993 Larry Wade High School Prep Signs with Texas A&M University (College Station)
1994 Wade places 3rd at SWC Outdoor Championship in 110 Hurdles
1995 Aggie Larry Wade gets 2nd at SWC Indoor Conference Championship
1995 Texas A&M Larry Wade gets silver at NCAA Indoor National Championship
1995 Southwest Conference Outdoor Championship Winner in 110m hurdles
1995 Larry Wade Ties SWC Outdoor 110 Hurdle Record 13.41
1995 Wade captures Silver at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship
1995 Olympic Festival Championship: Bronze Medal
1997 Big 12 Outdoor Conference Championship Winner [3]
1997 Wade captures Big 12 Outdoor Record 13.38
1998 Big 12 indoor Conference Championship Winner
1998 Wade breaks Big 12 Indoor Conference Recornd 7.09
1998 Indoor NCAA Championship 55m hurdles Winner [4]
1998 NCAA Championship 110m hurdles Winner [5]
1998 Wade signs Professional Track and Field Contract with Nike
1999 Larry Wade gets Ranked Number 3 in the World in the 110 Hurdles http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/09-m110HRank.pdf
2000 Pro Track and Field athlete Larry Wade has near death car accident resulting in heart surgery
2001 Goodwill Games: Bronze Medal http://www.goodwillgames.com/2001_Results/finalResults/medals_sport.html
2001 Larry Wade gets Ranked Number 3 in the World in the 110 Hurdles http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/09-m110HRank.pdf
2002 Larry Wade gets Ranked Number 3 in the World in the 110 Hurdles http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/09-m110HRank.pdf
2003 Pan AM Games: Silver Medal
2003 Larry Wade gets Ranked Number 6 in the World in the 110 Hurdleshttp://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/09-m110HRank.pdf
2003 Wade Places 3rd at USA National Championship 110hurdles
2003 World Championship Qualifier Larry Wade
2005 Larry Wade Co-Coaches Dominique Arnold To World Championship Birth
2006 Wade and Smith Strike American Record With Arnold 110h http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38738.html
2006 Wade was selected to be Head Track and Field Coach for The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=8§ion=0&article=90069&d=15&m=12&y=2006
2006 Coach Larry Wade Wins 8 Gold Medals and 2 Bronze Medals at the Asian Game Championship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2006_Asian_Games
2007 Wade coaches American Record Holder 110m hurdles Dominique Arnold[6]
2007 Head Coach for Track and Field Club Double Pillar LLC
Wade coaches 2007 World Championship Bronze Medalist 100m Carmelita Jeter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2006_Asian_Games*2007 Wade selected as Head Coach for Pasadena City College [7]
Wade Coaches 2008 Indoor World Championship Silver Medalist Candice Davis 60m hurdles http://www.iaaf.org/OLY08/news/kind=2/newsid=42520.html
2008 San Diego State hired him as a coach
2009 Pasadena City College Hires Larry Wade as the sprints Coordinator
2010 Pasadena City College Lady Lancers Hire Larry Wade as the Streght and Condition Coach
2010 Pasadena City College Hires Larry Wade As the Head Track and Field Coach http://www.pasadena.edu/news/newsitem.cfm?id=3353
2011 Hector Cotto wins Puerto Rican National Championship under guidance of Coach Larry Wade
2011 Wade Scores Silver Medal CAC Games with Puerto Rican Champion Hector Cotto http://www.latindailyfinancialnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10227:puerto-rico-had-a-good-performance-&catid=187:sports&Itemid=667&lang=en
2011 Mexican National Champion Jessica Sanchez gains 2 Golds (100,4x100) Coach Wades Guidance.
2012 Wade becomes new meet director of historic "Pasadena Games" Track and Field Meet. www.PasadenaGames.net



Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1999 IAAF Grand Prix Final Munich, Germany 3rd
2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd
IAAF Grand Prix Final Melbourne, Australia 8th
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th
[edit] See alsoList of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
[edit] References^ Crouse, Karen (2000-07-22). "No matter what, Wade's a winner". http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NO+MATTER+WHAT,+WADE'S+A+WINNER-a083390587. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE LIST". http://lettermen.tamu.edu/fame.php. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ "Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship Meet Records". Colorado Buffaloes Athletics. http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1407243. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ "A&M's Wade Strikes Gold in 55M Hurdles at NCAA Indoor". 1998-03-13. http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/c-xctrack/spec-rel/031398aab.html. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ "A&M's Larry Wade wraps up undefeated season with national crown". 1998-06-06. http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/c-xctrack/spec-rel/060698aaa.html. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ Lee, Kirby (2007-05-19). "Dominique Arnold looks back on an historic but not perfect night in Lausanne". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38738.html. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
^ Lewis, Robert (2008-01-14). "Wade, Crespo To Coach 2008 PCC Men's/Women's Track and Field". www.pasadena.edu. http://www.pasadena.edu/athletics/news/newsitem.cfm?ID=2056. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
[edit] External linksIAAF profile for Larry Wade
Persondata
Name Wade, Larry
Alternative names
Short description American hurdler
Date of birth 1974-11-22
Place of birth Giddings Texas
Date of death
Place of death

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