Dudley Dorival (born 1 September 1975) is a retired Haitian hurdler. He was born in Elizabeth, United States.

Dorival graduated from Ewing High School in 1993 and attended and competed at the University of Connecticut.[1] He is best known for his bronze medal in 110 metres hurdles at the 2001 World Championships, which he won in a personal best time of 13.25 seconds.

Born in the United States to Haitian parents, Dorival took Haitian nationality on July 29, 1999.[2]

He is now the Sprints and Hurdles Coach for Rider University's Track and Field team, which he helped lead to a Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Championship in 2010–2011.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   United States
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.65 w (wind: +2.1 m/s)
1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.53
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 7th 110 m hurdles 13.71
Representing   Haiti
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 15th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.86
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 7th 110 m hurdles 13.49
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7th 60 m hurdles 7.73
Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1st 110 m hurdles 13.60
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.25
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 7th 110 m hurdles 13.64
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 110 m hurdles 13.82 w (wind: 2.6 m/s)
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 15th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.81
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 5th 110 m hurdles 13.48
World Championships Paris, France 11th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.59
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 11th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.39
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 4th 110 m hurdles 13.50
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 23rd (sf) 110 m hurdles 14.11
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 21st (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.94
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 5th 110 m hurdles 13.68
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.64
World Championships Osaka, Japan 23rd (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.82
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 9th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.09
Olympic Games Beijing, China 25th (qf) 110 m hurdles 13.71

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Ben. "Dorival brings Olympian mindset to Rider", The Rider News, March 1, 2012. Accessed October 10, 2019. "Dorival has made strides since graduating from Ewing High School in 1993. He received a scholarship to UConn and ran at a high level becoming a four-time All-American, even winning silver his freshman year in the World Junior Championships 110-meter hurdles with a 13.65 time."
  2. ^ Dudley Dorival at Sports Reference
  3. ^ "Dudley Dorival Bio - Rider University Broncs | the Official site of Rider Athletics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-20.