Olan Bradford "Trey" Cunningham III (born August 26, 1998) is an American hurdler who specializes in the

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. He was a silver medalist in the

event at the

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after finishing second at the

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Background

Cunningham won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, having run the second fastest time in NCAA history in 13.00 seconds. He is represented by

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Statistics

*Information from

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profile unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

International championship results

National championship results

* = personal best * = seasonal best * = world lead, fastest time in the world in a calendar year * = national (American) record

Circuit performances

Wins and titles

* World Indoor Tour Gold (60 m hurdles) **Overall winner: *

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(110 m hurdles) **Overall winner: *

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(110 m hurdles) ** Meeting Città di Padova: 2022

Personal life

Cunningham was raised in rural

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. He graduated Winfield City High School in 2017, and later graduated from

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in 2021. He earned a

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from

. In his thesis, Cunningham examined the connection between athletes' personalities and burn out. While he came out as

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publicly in 2024, he first came out to family and friends earlier, when he was 20.

References

External links

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Trey Cunningham High School results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Trey 1998 births Living people American gay men American gay sportsmen American LGBTQ sportsmen American male sprinters American male hurdlers Florida State University alumni Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Alabama NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners LGBTQ people from Alabama LGBTQ track and field athletes 21st-century American sportsmen