Henry Manuel Andrade (born April 17, 1962) is an American-

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an hurdler. One of the best hurdlers in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s who, after years of frustration in the American Olympic Trials, achieved his opportunity to compete in the

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by obtaining dual citizenship through his parents' ancestry and representing the Cape Verde Islands in the

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at the age of 34. Unfortunately, when his olympic moment was to occur, he showed up with a severe injury and was unable to make it out of the heats. Earlier in the season, he set the Cape Verde national record in the 110 hurdles 13.78 at the Modesto Relays. A graduate of

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in Sacramento, California he finished third in the 300 meter hurdles at the 1979

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, then won the

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and was second in the

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at the hometown 1980

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where he was awarded the Maree Rodebaugh Award as the Most Inspirational Athlete Andrade ran collegiately at Southern Methodist University on a football scholarship where, as Wide receiver, he was a teammate of Eric Dickerson on their

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and

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National Championship football teams.http://www.workoutranch.com/trainer.cfm?id=1782 Workoutranch Andrade's name was mentioned in connection with the Southern Methodist University football scandal that led to the program getting the death penalty. In 1983, he was also part of their National Championship Track and Field team. In 1985, he became the NCAA Indoor Champion in the 55 metres hurdles. Later that year, he doubled that by also winning the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 110 metre hurdles. It has been reported that in 1987, Andrade found his way to the

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as a strike replacement Wide Receiver for the

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but his name does not appear on NFL.com's historical player search. Nor does his name appear on

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. In his two attempts at the 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials, Andrade finished in 6th place at both. Andrade received a master's degree in Physical Education at

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in 1996 and has been working as a personal trainer. He remains an active Masters track and field athlete. He is the manager for his nephew Jordin Andrade who has also elected to run for the Cape Verde Islands in the Olympics.

References

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