Javier Culson
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Javier Culson Pérez is a Puerto Rican
athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.
, Culson Pérez won his first international gold medal in his home town at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
with a time of 49.35 seconds. His first major senior tournament was the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
. He reached the 400 m hurdles semi-finals at the competition. As one of only six track athletes who made the Puerto Rican Olympic team
that year, Culson Pérez competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He progressed to the semi-finals but failed to reach the final.
Culson Pérez began his 2009 pre-season by entering an 800 metres
race at Carolina
's Clásico de Primavera, winning with a 1:49.95 mark; four seconds over the time required to enter the World Championships in that discipline. In July, he set a personal best of 48.09 seconds in the 400 m hurdles, in the process establishing a Puerto Rican national record. On August 18, 2009, Culson Pérez won the silver medal in the finals of the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. This is the first Medal for Puerto Rico in Athletics at the IAAF World Championships. Guided by Víctor López, Culson Pérez signed a promotional contract with Michael Johnson
's Ultimate Performance Sport Management, joining a small group of elite athletes sponsored by this agency. On January 14, 2010, Culson Pérez was named "Athlete of the Year" by the COPUR.
, breaking the 47-second mark with a 47.72 victory (best overall in the world during the initial part of the season) over Michael Tinsley of the United States (48.46). Culson Pérez then went on to earn his second world-wide silver medal on 1 September 2011 when he clocked 48.44 seconds at the IAAF World Championships
in Daegu, South Korea.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.
Athletic career
Born in PoncePonce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, Culson Pérez won his first international gold medal in his home town at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******...
with a time of 49.35 seconds. His first major senior tournament was the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
. He reached the 400 m hurdles semi-finals at the competition. As one of only six track athletes who made the Puerto Rican Olympic team
Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The territory with a population of 4 million people qualified 22 athletes in 8 different sports....
that year, Culson Pérez competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He progressed to the semi-finals but failed to reach the final.
Culson Pérez began his 2009 pre-season by entering an 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
race at Carolina
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
's Clásico de Primavera, winning with a 1:49.95 mark; four seconds over the time required to enter the World Championships in that discipline. In July, he set a personal best of 48.09 seconds in the 400 m hurdles, in the process establishing a Puerto Rican national record. On August 18, 2009, Culson Pérez won the silver medal in the finals of the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. This is the first Medal for Puerto Rico in Athletics at the IAAF World Championships. Guided by Víctor López, Culson Pérez signed a promotional contract with Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (athlete)
Michael Duane Johnson is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals. Johnson currently holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m and 4 x 400 meters relay. He formerly held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world...
's Ultimate Performance Sport Management, joining a small group of elite athletes sponsored by this agency. On January 14, 2010, Culson Pérez was named "Athlete of the Year" by the COPUR.
Post-World Championships
After months of inactivity, he began his pre-season preparation, winning the 800 metres race at the Clásico de Primavera with a time of 1:50.13. Culson Pérez opened his 2010 season at the Drake Relays, winning the race with 48.67, one the best marks of the year up to that point. In his second outing, he recorded 48.48 at the Guadalupe Grand Prix. On May 8, 2010, Culson Pérez established a new personal and national record at the Ponce Grand PrixPonce Grand Prix
The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo is a track and field competition held yearly in Ponce, Puerto Rico at the Francisco Montaner Stadium. The event started in 2007, after the successful hosting of the 2006 Ibero-American Championships.-Competitions:...
, breaking the 47-second mark with a 47.72 victory (best overall in the world during the initial part of the season) over Michael Tinsley of the United States (48.46). Culson Pérez then went on to earn his second world-wide silver medal on 1 September 2011 when he clocked 48.44 seconds at the IAAF World Championships
IAAF World Championships
IAAF World Championships may refer to any of the World Championship events organized by the IAAF:* IAAF World Championships in Athletics* IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics* IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
in Daegu, South Korea.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
48.29 NR | Monaco | July 2009 |
| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
48.09 NR | Berlin | August 2009 |
| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
47.72 NR | Ponce | May 2010 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Progression
| Season | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.72 | Ponce | 08/05/2010 |
| 2009 | 48.09 | Berlin | 18/08/2009 |
| 2009 | 48.29 | Monaco | 28/07/2009 |
| 2008 | 48.87 | Kingston (NS), JAM | 03/05/2008 |
| 2007 | 49.07 | Kingston (NS), JAM | 05/05/2007 |
| 2006 | 49.48 | Carolina, PUR | 18/03/2006 |
| 2005 | 50.62 | Dorado | 12/06/2005 |
| 2004 | 50.77 | Barquisimeto | 28/05/2004 |
| 2003 | 51.10 | Bridgetown | 20/07/2003 |
Honours
| Place | Rank | Performance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 2 f | 48.09 | Berlin Olympic Stadium 18/08/2009 |
| The XXIX Olympic Games | 8 sf | 49.85 | Beijing (National Stadium) 16/08/2008 |
| 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 7 sf | 49.64 | Osaka 26/08/2007 |
| 12th Ibero-American Championships | 1 f | 49.71 | Ponce 28/05/2006 |