David King (hurdler)

David King
David King in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994
Plymouth, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubCity of Plymouth AC[1]
Coached byTim O'Neil (2019-2024)
James Hillier (2012–2019)
Stephen Endacott (–2012)
Achievements and titles
World finals
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 - 6th
Personal bests

David Matthew King (born 13 June 1994) is an English former athlete who specialised in the high hurdles. He was a three times British champion over 110m hurdles and three times British champion over 60m hurdles. King represented Great Britain and England at a number of major international competitions including the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2]

Biography

King was a three times British 110 metres hurdles champion (2017, 2019, 2020)[3][4] and three times British champion over the 60 metres hurdles (2019, 2020, 2023).[5]

In 2021, he reached the semi-finals at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[6]

At the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, King advanced to the final after successfully winning a draw of lots and finished 6th in the final. In the semi-finals, King and Japanese athlete, Shusei Nomoto, tied for the final non-automatic qualifying position with a time of 7.565. As there were no additional lanes available, a drawing of lots took place which saw King advance to the final as a result of his race bib labelled "King" being randomly drawn from a bag.[6]

Having not raced for almost a year, he announced his retirement from professional athletics in June 2025.[6]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 8th (h) 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.741
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 4th 110 m hurdles 13.90
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 15th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.54
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.70
World Championships London, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 110 m hurdles 13.67
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 18th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.70
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 10th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.74
European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.55
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.71
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 19th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.67
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th 60 m hurdles 7.62
World Championships Eugene, United States 20th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.51
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.73
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th 60 m hurdles 7.71
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 14th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.65

1Did not start in the semifinals

References

  1. ↑ Power of 10 profile
  2. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Results list". British Athletics.
  6. 1 2 3 "Olympic hurdler King retires from athletics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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