Aries Merritt sports discipline competed in 110 metres hurdles
Professional athletics career
2011
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.2012 Summer Olympics
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.
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