Answer the following question: Facts: - sport: running - residence: bryan , texas - event: hurdles - weight: 165 lb kg on - caption: merritt during 2012 world indoor championships . - height: 6 ft 1 in m 2 on - updated: 28 august 2015 - birth date: 24 july 1985 - name: aries merritt - image size: 230px - nationality: american - image: aries merritt istanbul 2012 cropped.jpg - birth place: chicago , illinois - collegeteam: tennessee volunteers Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of aries merritt .
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aries merritt -lrb- born july 24 , 1985 -rrb- is an american track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meter hurdles , and currently holds the world record in that event with a time of 12.80 s set on september 7 , 2012 .he won the gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the 2012 summer olympics in london .