Jack Pierce (hurdler)

Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American former hurdling athlete

Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980. He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship.

He stands and during his Olympic competition he weighed . At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third. Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds.

He was coached by Norman Tate, a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey.

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1962 births

Living people

American male hurdlers

African-American male track and field athletes

Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Morgan State Bears men's track and field athletes

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field

Sportspeople from Cherry Hill, New Jersey

People from Lumberton Township, New Jersey

Sportspeople from Woodbury, New Jersey

World Athletics Championships medalists

Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Track and field athletes from New Jersey

Woodbury Junior-Senior High School alumni

21st-century African-American people

20th-century African-American sportspeople