Erison Hurtault
Personal information
Full nameErison George Hurtault
Born (1984-12-29) December 29, 1984
Edison, New Jersey, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Dominica
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best45.40 (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

Indoor

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Dominica
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 12th (sf) 200m 21.22 w A (wind: +2.1 m/s)
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
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
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

  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.
  3. 1 2 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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