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Johnny Dutch

Johnny Dutch

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Johnny Dutch
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Johnny Dutch, American Filmmaker & USA Track Hurdler
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1989-01-20) January 20, 1989 (age 27)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sport
SportUSA Track and Field
Event(s)400 hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110m hurdles: 13.46 (1.9 m/s)
400m hurdles: 47.63
Johnny Dutch (born January 20, 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American filmmaker and USA Track and Field athlete.


Athletic career[edit]

Johnny Dutch in 2013
While attending Clayton High, Dutch was a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events. At the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Dutch won gold in the 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) and 400 m hurdles. He also won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay.
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Dutch finished 5th in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.52.[1] At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind fellow American Jeshua Anderson.[2]
At the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Dutch finished second to Bershawn Jackson to earn a bid at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[3] At the 2009 World Championships, Dutch did not make it past the semifinals and finished 16th overall.[4]
At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, Dutch won his first American Title in the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.93.[5]

Film career[edit]

Dutch has been creating stories on film since the age of 16. He received his Bachelor's degree in Media Arts- Film Production from The University of South Carolina. Now, he is an independent filmmaker. His latest project is called Dead Day 2, a two-part short film about two young adults searching for refuge in an apocalyptic, zombie dominated world.

Personal bests[edit]

EventTimeVenueDate
110 m hurdles13.50 (1.6 m/s)Des Moines, IowaMay 8, 2010
400 m hurdles47.63Chapel Hill, North CarolinaJune 26, 2010

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