Erison Hurtault

Erison Hurtault
Personal information
Full name	Erison George Hurtault
Born	December 29, 1984 (age 39); Edison, New Jersey, United States
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Dominica
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best	45.40 (2007)
	Updated on 15 December 2014

Erison George Hurtault (born December 29, 1984) is an American retired sprinter who has represented Dominica in international events, including the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He specialized in the 400 metres.

He grew up in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, where he attended Matawan Regional High School.^[1] He graduated from Columbia University.^[2] One of the most decorated athletes in recent Columbia University history, Hurtault was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He competed in the Olympic 400 metres event.^[3]

Hurtault was honored as the national flag bearer of his parents' native Dominica at the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Men's 400m first round event, he finished with a seasonal best time of 46.05, but did not qualify to continue competing.

Hurtault spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant track and field coach with Columbia before joining New York University Track and Field, where he spent two years as an assistant coach and several more as head coach.^[4]

After retiring from athletics, Hurtault attended New York University Stern School of Business and is now a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.^[5]

Personal bests

His personal best time is 45.40 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento.^[3]

Outdoor

100 m: 10.85 s (wind: -2.4 m/s) – Rieti, 6 September 2009
200 m: 20.86 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) – New York, New York, 9 July 2011
400 m: 45.40 s – Sacramento, California, 9 June 2007
800 m: 1:48.60 s – Princeton, New Jersey, 22 April 2011

Indoor

400 m: 46.34 s – New York, New York, 25 February 2007

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Dominica
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	12th (sf)	200m	21.22 w A (wind: +2.1 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	8th	4 × 400 m relay	3:11.06
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	4th (h)	400m	46.10
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	15th (sf)	400m	45.59
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	5th	400m	45.69
2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	8th	400m	46.07
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	3rd	400m	45.93
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	23rd (sf)	400m	46.41
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, México	11th (h)	400m	46.24
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	16th (sf)	400m	48.68
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	5th (h)	400m	46.05
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	19th (h)	400m	47.25
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	5th (h)	400m	47.02
	Pan American Sports Festival	Ciudad de México, México	9th (h)	400m	46.51 A
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	4th (h)	400m	47.24 A

References

^ Staff. "Matawan grad Hurtault serves as Dominica’s Olympic flag bearer" Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today, Matawan Independent, July 31, 2012. accessed August 16, 2012. "It’s the thrill of a lifetime to compete in the Olympics. Matawan Regional High School graduate Erison Hurtault was already a veteran Olympian prior to the London Games."
^ Zinser, Lynn (July 1, 2008). "One Runner With Two Olympic Chances in 400". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Erison Hurtault at World Athletics
^ "Erison Hurtault - Head Coach - Men's Track & Field Coaches". NYU Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
^ Schmitt, Jeff (2022-05-21). "Meet McKinsey's MBA Class of 2021: Erison Hurtault". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

External links

Erison Hurtault at World Athletics
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erison Hurtault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Tilastopaja biography

Olympic Games
Preceded by Jérôme Romain	Flag bearer for Dominica London 2012	Succeeded by Gary di Silvestri

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[IND2012-1] Staff. "Matawan grad Hurtault serves as Dominica’s Olympic flag bearer" Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today, Matawan Independent, July 31, 2012. accessed August 16, 2012. "It’s the thrill of a lifetime to compete in the Olympics. Matawan Regional High School graduate Erison Hurtault was already a veteran Olympian prior to the London Games."

[2] Zinser, Lynn (July 1, 2008). "One Runner With Two Olympic Chances in 400". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009.

[bio-3] Erison Hurtault at World Athletics

[4] "Erison Hurtault - Head Coach - Men's Track & Field Coaches". NYU Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

[5] Schmitt, Jeff (2022-05-21). "Meet McKinsey's MBA Class of 2021: Erison Hurtault". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

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