Jarret Eaton (born June 24, 1989) is an American

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athlete, known for running

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. He won the silver medal in the

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at the 2018 World Indoor Championships while being coached by Lawrence Terry, and took a bronze in

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. Eaton was the

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and

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American champion in the 60 metre hurdles. That qualified him to run in the 2016 World Indoor Championships in

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, where he finished fourth. He returned to the 2018 World Championships in

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, taking the silver medal, after leading the race until hitting the final hurdle, behind Britain's

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and ahead of France's Aurel Manga. While running for

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, he was the 2012 NCAA Indoor Champion in the same event. The then 32-year-old returned in 2022 to the World Indoor Championships in

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, and won the bronze medal for the 60m hurdles, behind compatriot

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and France's

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. Jarret has a personal best of 13.25 for 110m hurdles outdoors and for the 60m hurdles indoors his personal best is 7.43 set at the 2018 US Indoor T&F Championships defeating 2012 Olympic Champion and outdoor hurdle world record holder

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. Eaton is represented by sports agent Mark Pryor of World Express Sports Management

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eaton, Jarret Living people 1989 births American male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists