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| 13 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Grant Holloway, a native of Chesapeake, represented the Commonwealth at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris, France, winning a gold medal for Team USA in the men's 110-meter hurdles event; and |
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| 15 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Grant Holloway began developing his passion for athletics at a young age and was a star member of track and field teams at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake and the University of Florida; and |
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| 17 | 23 | | WHEREAS, as a professional athlete, Grant Holloway has become one of the most dominant hurdlers in the world, setting several records and achieving a nine-year winning streak in indoor 60-meter hurdles that spanned high school, college, and professional competitions; and |
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| 19 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Grant Holloway's personal best time of 12.81 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles is the second-fastest time ever in the event; and |
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| 21 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Grant Holloway has previously won gold medals at the 2019, 2022, and 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations World Athletics Championships and a silver medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics; and |
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| 23 | 29 | | WHEREAS, returning to the Olympics with a renewed focus, Grant Holloway was the undisputed leader in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at Paris 2024, winning his first-round heat by 0.21 seconds and his semifinal by 0.19 seconds; and |
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| 25 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Grant Holloway earned the gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles final with an incredible time of 12.99 seconds, a 0.10-second margin; and |
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| 27 | 33 | | WHEREAS, understanding that he has been blessed with rare gifts and talents, which have been perfected through dedication and hard work, and that his faith requires him to help others, Grant Holloway founded the Grant Holloway Athletics Foundation to help the less fortunate and support families in need; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 35 | | RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Grant Holloway hereby be commended on winning a gold medal at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024; and, be it |
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| 31 | 37 | | RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Grant Holloway as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his exceptional athletic achievements and best wishes for the future. |
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