Obra J. Hogans (born 29 June 1982) is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres and the 9th World Athletics Indoor Championships gold medallist in the 4 × 400 m relay. Before his professional career, Hogans was a multiple-time All American in the indoor 400 m for the Seton Hall Pirates.[5]
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| Born | 29 June 1982[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Decatur, Georgia[3] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Holyfield International[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Moon[4] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editAfter a prep career for the Stephenson High School Jaguars, Hogans signed with the Seton Hall Pirates track and field team. At the 2003 IC4A Indoor Championships, Hogan broke Howard Burnett's meeting record in the 400 m with a 45.86 second mark.[6]
Hogan qualified for two NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships timed finals in the 400 m. At the 2003 edition, he placed 2nd overall behind Gary Kikaya in 45.82 seconds, and finished 6th in the relay.[7] The following year, Hogan placed 4th in the 'A' final and was 8th overall.[8]
Following his 2003 indoor campaign success, Hogans was selected to represent the United States at the 2006 World Indoor Championships 4 × 400 m. Running second leg in the semi-finals, Hogan helped the U.S. team post the fastest qualifier, but him and James Davis were replaced by LaShawn Merritt and Milton Campbell in the finals. The United States won the gold medal ahead of Poland and Russia.[2]
In May 2004, Hogans suffered a hamstring injury running a 4 × 100 m relay for Seton Hall. His coach John Moon offered him an "outside chance" of making the U.S. Olympic team and rested him from another race out of precaution.[4]
Hogans competed at the 2004 United States Olympic trials. He advanced from his first round with a 46.36 clocking, but he did not ultimately qualify to represent the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[9]
Hogans won seven Big East Conference titles and was awarded the Most Outstanding Performer at the 2003 conference meet. In 2020, he was ranked as one of the greatest Seton Hall Pirates athletes of all time.[10]
Personal life
editHogans was born on 29 June 1982 and grew up in Decatur, Georgia.[3] He attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia.[11] He graduated from New Jersey's Seton Hall University in 2004.[4]
Running as a professional, Hogans trained with the Holyfield International track club.[2]
Statistics
editPersonal best progression
edit| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 47.31 |  |
Baltimore, MD | 10 Jul 1999 | [12] | |
| 2 | 47.24 |  |
ColonialR | Williamsburg, VA | 5 Apr 2001 | [13] |
| 3 | 46.54 | (Round 3) |
Sea Ray | Knoxville, TN | 11 Apr 2002 | [14] |
| 4 | 46.39 | (Heat 1) |
IC4A | Princeton, NJ | 17 May 2002 | [15] |
| 5 | 45.86 | (Round 2) |
IC4A | Boston, MA | 8 Mar 2003 | [16] |
| 6 | 45.82 | (Round 1) |
NCAA | Fayetteville, AR | 14 Mar 2003 | [17] |
| 7 | 45.28 | (Heat 1) |
Big East | Storrs, CT | 2 May 2003 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ O. J. Hogans at World Athletics
- ^ a b c d O. J. Hogans at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "Hogans quick to prove himself". Newspapers.com. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Obra Hogans of Seton Hall,". Newspapers.com. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "HOGANS NAMED ALL-AMERICA". Newspapers.com. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Seton Hall's Hogans smashes 400 mark". Newspapers.com. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #7864532". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #8069453". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Tyson Gay breaks sound barrier, runs wind-aided 9.68 100". MileSplit. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Seton Hall's top 50 male athletes". Newspapers.com. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Quality counts; quantity helps". Newspapers.com. 11 May 2000. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #8369104". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #8258894". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #36811". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #26139". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #7863229". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #7864532". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #7896763". Tilastopaja.
