Damu

Cherry

Current Residence: Ocoee, Fla.

Career Highlights

2008 Olympic Trials runner-up; 2006 USA Outdoor and Indoor runner-up

Competition Results:
2008: 2nd at Olympic Trials (12.58), 1st in semifinal (12.48)...1st at Martinique (12.47)...5th at adidas Track Classic (12.79)
2007: 5th at USA Outdoors (12.89)...1st at Monaco (12.74)...7th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (13.11)...1st at Zagreb (12.85)...3rd at Lausanne (12.94)...ranked #7 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 12.74.
2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (12.64)...USA Indoors runner-up (7.95)...2nd at IAAF World Athletics Final (12.56)...2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (12.64)...2nd at Lausanne (12.44)...1st at Helsinki (12.66)...1st at Saskatoon (8.08i)...ranked # 3 in the world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 12.44.
2005: no results; doping suspension
2004: no results; doping suspension
2003: no results; doping suspension
2002: ranked # 7 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 12.98.

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian;
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (100m Hurdles - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2009 – 9th (100m Hurdles - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Hurdles - Women 2009; 60m Hurdles (Indoor) - Women 2006
• Top finish: 7th – 2006 (60m Hurdles (Indoor) - Women)