David King (born 13 June 1994) is an

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former athlete who specialised in the

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. He was a three times British champion over 110m hurdles and three times British champion over 60m hurdles. King represented Great Britain and England at a number of major international competitions including the delayed

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Career

King was a three times British champion over

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(2017, 2019, 2020) and three times British champion over the

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(2019, 2020, 2023). In 2021, he reached the semi-finals at the delayed

. At the

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, King advanced to the final after successfully winning a draw of lots and finished 6th in the final. In the semi-finals, King and Japanese athlete, Shusei Nomoto, tied for the final non-automatic qualifying position with a time of 7.565. As there were no additional lanes available, a drawing of lots took place which saw King advance to the final as a result of his race bib labelled "King" being randomly drawn from a bag. Having not raced for almost a year, he announced his retirement from professional athletics in June 2025.

International competitions

¹Did not start in the semifinals

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