Tom Andrews (born June 15, 1954) is an American retired

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. Running for the

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, he was the 1977 NCAA Champion in the 400 meters hurdles. While at West Bakersfield High School, he finished second in the

400 meters The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

at the 1973

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1954 births Living people American male hurdlers Track and field athletes from California Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub