Antwon Hicks

Antwon Toritseju Hicks (born 12 March 1983) is an American/Nigerian track and field hurdler who competes in the 110-meter hurdles.

He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – the first American to win that title.

[3] At national level, he was a semi-finalist in the 110 m hurdles at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials, then took sixth at the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in a new personal record of 13.35 seconds.

[6] Hicks never competed on the global stage as a senior athlete, despite ranking near the top ten in the world in the period from 2008 to 2013.

[4] He was a prominent athlete on the professional track circuit, however, and won the Bislett Games during the 2009 IAAF Golden League season.