Terrence Trammell (born November 23, 1978) is a retired American

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athlete who was the

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for the 110 meter hurdles at the

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and

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, and three time

for the

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. He was born to Leonard (Deceased)2010 and Ann Trammell in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

. The 1997 ''

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'' Male High School Athlete of the Year, he attended the University of South Carolina where he trained under

Curtis Frye Curtis Frye (born October 20, 1951, in Vass, North Carolina) is the head coach for the University of South Carolina Track and Field teams. He served as an assistant coach for the United States women's track and field team at the 2004 Summer Olympic ...

. His main training partner until 2002 was

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gold medalist Allen Johnson. He was the 1999-2000 NCAA Champion Indoors and Outdoors. He qualified for the

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but had to pull out of the competition after injuring his hamstring in the preliminary rounds. He retired in 2015. He trained in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

with his high school (

Southwest Dekalb High School Southwest DeKalb High School (SWD) is a high school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the DeKalb County School System. It houses one of the two High Achievers Magnet Programs in DeKalb County, the ot ...

) coach Napoleon Cobb. Trammell is a member of

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fraternity. He currently serves as an assistant track and field coach at

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in Atlanta. In 2021 he was elected into the

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USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...

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