Anthony Michael Dees (born August 6, 1963, in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a former American hurdler.
Dees won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona behind Mark McKoy. He then finished third at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1993 World Championships, third again at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and fourth at the 1999 World Championships. 5 times indoor national champion 60 meter hurdles He attended the University of Mississippi, and finished his education at Turabo University in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Dees also was 5 time indoor 60 meter hurdles national champion. Dees ranked #2 in the world in 1991, #3 in the world in 1992 and 1993 in 110 meter hurdles. Dees ended his career at age 38 by posting an impressive 60 meter hurdle best of 7.37 seconds.
Another one of his accomplishments is coaching the University School in Cross Country and leading them to their first ever Boys and Girls trip to the regionals in the school's history. Dees also took four track and field athletes to the state championships which were held in Gainesville at The University of Florida.
Dees was inducted into the Ole Miss track hall of fame by coach Joe Walker at The University Of Mississippi. (Ole Miss)
Personal bests
110 metres hurdles – 13.05 s (1991) 100 metres – 10.15 s (1991) 200 metres – 20.54 s (1984)
Rankings
Dees was ranked among the best in the US and the world in the 100m hurdles event from 1990 to 2000, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.
See also
List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offenses
References
1963 births
Living people
American male hurdlers
African-American male track and field athletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
Doping cases in athletics
American sportspeople in doping cases
Sportspeople from Pascagoula, Mississippi
Track and field athletes from Mississippi
University of Mississippi alumni
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople