Former Gator Clement Claims Silver Medal
Monday, August 18, 2008 | Track and Field
Former Florida sprinter Kerron Clement (LaPorte, Texas), in the first Olympic Games of his career, claimed the silver medal in the men's 400-meter hurdles on Monday at National Stadium in Beijing.
Clement, who won his heat in both the first round and the semifinals, finished second overall in the finals in a time of 47.98.
The United States finished 1-2-3 in the event, marking the first sweep in the men's 400 hurdles since the US accomplished that feat in 1960. Angelo Taylor captured the gold medal in a time of 47.25, while Bershawn Jackson won the bronze in 48.06.
The silver medal by Clement increases the medal count of current and former Gators to nine (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze). It marks the first medal claimed by a former Gator track and field athlete in the 2008 Games.
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MEN'S 400-HURDLE FINALS
1. Angelo Taylor – United States – 47.25
2. Kerron Clement – United States – 47.98
3. Bershawn Jackson – United States – 48.06
4. Danny McFarlane – Jamaica – 48.30
5. L.J. van Zyl – South Africa – 48.42
6. Marek Plawgo – Poland – 48.52
7. Markino Buckley – Jamaica – 48.60
8. Periklis Iakovakis – Greece – 49.96
2008 Gator Medal Count: 9 (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze)
| Gator | Country | Sport | Event | Time | Medal |
| Caroline Burckle | U.S. | Swimming | 800-meter free relay | 7:46.33 | Bronze |
| Ryan Lochte | U.S. | Swimming | 200-meter back | 1:53.94 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | U.S. | Swimming | 800-meter free relay | 6:58.56 | Gold |
| Ryan Lochte | U.S. | Swimming | 200-meter IM | 1:56.53 | Bronze |
| Ryan Lochte | U.S. | Swimming | 400-meter IM | 4:08.09 | Bronze |
| Dara Torres | U.S. | Swimming | 400-meter medley relay | 3:53.30 | Silver |
| Dara Torres | U.S. | Swimming | 50-meter free | 24.07 | Silver |
| Dara Torres | U.S. | Swimming | 400-meter free relay | 3:34.33 | Silver |
| Kerron Clement | U.S. | Track & Field | 400-meter hurdles | 47.98 | Silver |
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