Clement wins gold in Olympic 400 hurdles for trophy case

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kerron Clement cleared a space in his trophy case and wrote a little note on what would occupy that spot next: "Gold Medal, 2016."

The American 400-meter hurdler was that confident.

So confident, in fact, that his mom, Claudette, packed the family's own American flag and brought it to Rio de Janeiro. You know, just for this moment when he actually won gold.

"I knew I was going to win," said Clement, who finished in 47.73 seconds and held off Boniface Mucheru Tumuti of Kenya by 0.05 seconds. "I came out here with one mindset: Get a gold medal."

When he returns home to Gainesville, Florida, he won't have to worry about finding a spot for Olympic…