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 | 2003 Paris | 400 m hurdles |
Joey Woody (born May 22, 1973, inIowa City, Iowa) is an American track and field athlete in the400 meter hurdles event.
Woody attendedIowa City High School[1] and theUniversity of Northern Iowa, where he was the 1997NCAA champion in the 400 m hurdles. Woody placed third in theUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and qualified for the1997 World Championships in Athens. In the1999 World Championships in Seville, he improved to sixth place. In the 2000US Olympic Trials, he placed fourth, therefore just missed qualifying for the 2000 Olympics. He again just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympics.
Woody qualified for the2003 World Championships in Paris and made it to the finals, winning the silver medal behind 2001 World ChampionFélix Sánchez. This was the largest success of his running career.
Woody is now the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at the University of Iowa.
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