19 Facts About Jeff Porter

Jeffrey Issack Porter was born on November 27,1985 and is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 110-meter hurdles.

Jeff Porter has a personal best of 13.08 seconds for the event.

Jeff Porter gained a spot on the American Olympic team by coming third at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.

Jeff Porter repeated his third place at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials to make his second Olympic team.

Jeff Porter competed for the University of Michigan collegiately and was the 2007 NCAA indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles.

Jeff Porter represented his country at the 2011 Pan American Games, coming fourth in the hurdles, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.

Jeff Porter gained an athletic scholarship to study kinesiology at the University of Michigan.

Jeff Porter was less successful in his second season at Michigan, taking third at the Big Ten Indoor Championship and eighth outdoors.

Jeff Porter came second at the 2006 Big Ten Indoor meet then placed fourth in the NCAA Indoor Championship with a personal record run of 7.77 seconds.

Jeff Porter made large improvements outdoors, winning the Big Ten title in a best of 13.70 seconds.

Jeff Porter made his debut at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships that year and reached the semi-finals.

Jeff Porter competed on the European track and field circuit for the first time in 2008 and at the Golden Spike Ostrava meet he ran a personal best of 13.47 seconds, but he did not carry this form to the United States Olympic Trials, where he was eliminated in the early stages.

Jeff Porter had a strong indoor season in Europe in 2011: he won the Guglindoor and Meeting Pas de Calais, then placed top three at the Aviva Indoor Grand Prix and XL Galan.

Jeff Porter bettered his outdoor performances, running 13.34 in Montreuil and placing fifth in the final at the 2011 USA Championships with a best of 13.26 seconds.

Jeff Porter won the Palio Citta della Quercia meet in September and a month later he represented his country for the first time at the 2011 Pan American Games, where he took fourth place.

The 2012 season began with another good indoor season for Jeff Porter, highlighted by a record run of 7.54 seconds to win at the BW-Bank Meeting in Karlsruhe.

Jeff Porter was a surprise addition to the American Olympic squad, beating highly ranked hurdlers including David Oliver.

At the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, Jeff Porter ran 13.21 for a qualifying third place, the same time as second place Ronnie Ash, the placing separated by one thousandth of a second.

Jeff Porter is married to another hurdler, Tiffany Porter, who competes internationally for Great Britain.