1. Queen Quedith Claye nee Harrison was born on September 10,1988 and is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
13 Facts About Queen Claye
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Queen Claye was a six-time collegiate All-American at Virginia Tech where she was elected to its sports hall of fame.
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Queen Claye set a school record of 55.81 in the 400 meter hurdles while placing third at the 2007 NCAA Championship.
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Queen Claye won the 60m hurdle title at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships making her a 3-time national champ while at Virginia Tech.
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Queen Claye Harrison set an ACC record in the 400 meter hurdles.
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On December 16,2010, Queen Claye Harrison won The Bowerman, the "Heisman of Track and Field".
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Queen Claye finished second at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships setting her personal best at 12.43.
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Queen Claye placed fourth at the 2015 National Championships from which she was selected to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games where she won the gold medal.
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Queen Claye placed fourth in the 100 meter hurdles in 12.57 at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials on July 8.
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Queen Claye Quedith Clay nee Harrison was born in Loch Sheldrake, New York, to William Harrison and Alicia Wingate, she is the 5th child of Alicia.
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Queen Claye's siblings are named Goldin, Harrison, Victory, King Master, Princess, Empress, Muun, Zuequal, and Graceful.
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Queen Claye was raised a member of The Nation of Gods and Earth, a sect of the Nation of Islam.
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Queen Claye proposed immediately after winning the silver medal in the triple jump at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.