Age, Biography and Wiki
Aries Merritt was born on 24 July, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American hurdler. Discover Aries Merritt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
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38 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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24 July 1985 |
| Birthday |
24 July |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality |
American
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He is a member of famous hurdler with the age 38 years old group.
Aries Merritt Height, Weight & Measurements
At 38 years old, Aries Merritt height is 6 ft and Weight 158 lb.
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6 ft |
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158 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Aries Merritt Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aries Merritt worth at the age of 38 years old? Aries Merritt’s income source is mostly from being a successful hurdler. He is from American. We have estimated Aries Merritt's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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hurdler |
Aries Merritt Social Network
Timeline
Merritt's performance was the largest drop in the world record for 110 meter hurdles (0.07 s) since Nehemiah in 1981.
Aries Merritt (born July 24, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles, and currently holds the world record in that event with a time of 12.80 s set on September 7, 2012.
Merritt ran for the University of Tennessee from 2003 to 2006 and had a successful college career, a seven-time All-American.
He took the 110 meter hurdles gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished sixth at the 2006 World Athletics Final.
Also in 2006, he won the NCAA Championships, Indoors and Outdoors and was undefeated in all hurdles events that year.
He broke Willie Gault's Tennessee Volunteers hurdles record.
His victory at the NCAA Championships in 13.21 s was the second fastest ever collegiate time in the United States, behind only Renaldo Nehemiah.
He reached the World Athletics Final in 2008, finishing in fourth.
Merritt is the first hurdler to ever win gold in the US Indoor Championship, the World Indoor Championship (Istanbul, Turkey), the US Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Games all in the same year.
In the final of the 110m hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Merritt was initially classified 6th, with a time of 13.67 s. After Dayron Robles was disqualified, Merritt was promoted to 5th.
His season's best was 13.12 s, achieved in Eugene, Oregon and Oslo.
He won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Merritt began the 2012 campaign by altering his approach to the first hurdle, switching from eight to seven steps.
In an interview he stated, "[it] was pretty risky to make a change like that, but something had to be done if I was going to compete with (Liu Xiang of China and Dayron Robles of Cuba). The change allows me to maintain my momentum going into the first barrier."
Merrit's change was highly successful for the 2012 indoor season as he became the indoor world champion in the 60 meters hurdles at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.
At the Olympic trials in Oregon, Merritt won the 110 meter hurdles final in a world leading time of 12.93 s, making the Olympic team for the first time.
Merritt subsequently matched the time at two consecutive Diamond League events, at Crystal Palace and Monaco, winning both races.
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Merritt began by running the fastest qualifying time in the heats with a time of 13.07 s. In the semi-finals, he was again dominant with a time of 12.94 s. In the final, Dayron Robles and Merritt got the fastest starts but Merritt pulled ahead at hurdle 3.
He continued to a personal best of 12.92 s and a 0.12 s win over reigning world champion Jason Richardson.
On September 7, 2012, at the final Diamond League meet (Memorial Van Damme) in Brussels, Belgium, Merritt ran a time of 12.80 s in the 110 meter hurdles, shattering the old world record of 12.87 s held by Dayron Robles.
Merrit ran consistently throughout the 2012 season.
The following are his times that lead-up to his world record performance in the 110 meter hurdles:
Merritt finished 6th at the World Championships.
After the competition, he felt very ill and was diagnosed with collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a rare congenital kidney disease, aggravated by a parvovirus that had attacked his kidneys and bone marrow.
After several months of medical treatment, he was eventually able to return to competition on the following year, albeit far from his previous registers.
Merrit's recovery from his kidney problems was enough to allow him to finish third in the USATF Outdoor Championships in June, obtaining a place for the World Championship.
On 28 August he won the bronze medal in the 110m hurdles, just four days before undergoing a scheduled kidney transplant.
He won the 2017 IAAF Diamond League 110m hurdles in Rome on June 8, 2017
