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| '''Justin Gatlin''' (born ], ]) is an ] ]. He currently shares the human ] in the ] sprint (with ]) with a time of 9.77 seconds (pending ratification). | '''Justin Gatlin''' (born ], ]) is an ] ]. He currently shares the human ] in the ] sprint (with ]) with a time of 9.77 seconds (pending ratification). | ||
| ==Biography== | |||
| This guy is a fast man | |||
| Justin Gatlin was born in ]. He attended ] in ]. | |||
| In the fall of ], Gatlin arrived at ] as a good ] ]. During high school, Justin was recruited by UT assistant Vince Anderson. Anderson had to convince Tennessee head coach Bill Webb that Justin was fast enough to compete at the Southeastern Conference level. After training and competing in UT's program for two years under the guidance of former Tennessee assistant Vince Anderson, Gatlin won six consecutive ] titles. In the fall of ], Gatlin left ] after his ] season to join the professional ranks. Just two years later, he won the gold medal in the 100 m (9.85 s) at the ], narrowly beating ] of ] and the defending champion ]. He also won a bronze medal in a USA sweep of the ] race, and a silver medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay squad. In the 2005 ] in ], he again triumphed over 2003 champion ], capturing the gold medal in the 100 m. | |||
| Gatlin's Olympic 100 m final time is the second fastest in Olympic history, and his fastest recorded 200 m time of 19.86 seconds, although wind-aided, is the fastest mark for a junior (under 20) athlete. | |||
| In 2001, Gatlin was banned from international competition for two years after testing positive for ]. Gatlin appealed on the grounds that the positive test had been due to medication that he had been taking for a number of years for ], with which he was diagnosed as a child. The appeal resulted in an early reinstatement by the IAAF. | |||
| On ], ], Gatlin clocked a 100 m time of 9.88 seconds to win the ] in ]. Starting as a favorite and with world record holder ] not competing due to injury, Gatlin beat his competitors by the widest margin ever seen at a men's World Championship 100 m to capture the Olympic-World Championship double. Gatlin also won the 200 m, becoming the second person in athletics history to win both sprint distances during a single World Championship (the first was Maurice Greene in ]). In the 200 m event, American athletes earned the top four places, the first time any country had done so in World Championship athletics history. | |||
| On ], ], Gatlin, running in the final of the ] Super Tour meeting in ], ], equalled the 100m world record of seconds (set in 2005 by Jamaica's ]). It had originally been thought that he had beaten the record, with a time of 9.76 seconds. In a controversial decision, however, the IAAF revealed on ] that his time had been 9.766 seconds, which was subsequently rounded up to 9.77, in line with regulations. | |||
| Gatlin is currently living and training in ] where he also attends ]. He is a regular competitor on ]'s show '']'', which pits professional athletes against nonprofessionals. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. He currently shares the human world record in the 100 m sprint (with Asafa Powell) with a time of 9.77 seconds (pending ratification).
Biography
Justin Gatlin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Woodham High School in Pensacola, Florida.
In the fall of 2000, Gatlin arrived at University of Tennessee as a good high school 110 m hurdler. During high school, Justin was recruited by UT assistant Vince Anderson. Anderson had to convince Tennessee head coach Bill Webb that Justin was fast enough to compete at the Southeastern Conference level. After training and competing in UT's program for two years under the guidance of former Tennessee assistant Vince Anderson, Gatlin won six consecutive NCAA titles. In the fall of 2002, Gatlin left Tennessee after his sophomore season to join the professional ranks. Just two years later, he won the gold medal in the 100 m (9.85 s) at the 2004 Summer Olympics, narrowly beating Francis Obikwelu of Portugal and the defending champion Maurice Greene. He also won a bronze medal in a USA sweep of the 200 m race, and a silver medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay squad. In the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, he again triumphed over 2003 champion Kim Collins, capturing the gold medal in the 100 m.
Gatlin's Olympic 100 m final time is the second fastest in Olympic history, and his fastest recorded 200 m time of 19.86 seconds, although wind-aided, is the fastest mark for a junior (under 20) athlete.
In 2001, Gatlin was banned from international competition for two years after testing positive for amphetamines. Gatlin appealed on the grounds that the positive test had been due to medication that he had been taking for a number of years for attention deficit disorder, with which he was diagnosed as a child. The appeal resulted in an early reinstatement by the IAAF.
On August 7, 2005, Gatlin clocked a 100 m time of 9.88 seconds to win the World Championship in Helsinki. Starting as a favorite and with world record holder Asafa Powell not competing due to injury, Gatlin beat his competitors by the widest margin ever seen at a men's World Championship 100 m to capture the Olympic-World Championship double. Gatlin also won the 200 m, becoming the second person in athletics history to win both sprint distances during a single World Championship (the first was Maurice Greene in 1999). In the 200 m event, American athletes earned the top four places, the first time any country had done so in World Championship athletics history.
On May 12, 2006, Gatlin, running in the final of the IAAF Super Tour meeting in Doha, Qatar, equalled the 100m world record of seconds (set in 2005 by Jamaica's Asafa Powell). It had originally been thought that he had beaten the record, with a time of 9.76 seconds. In a controversial decision, however, the IAAF revealed on May 16 that his time had been 9.766 seconds, which was subsequently rounded up to 9.77, in line with regulations.
Gatlin is currently living and training in Raleigh, North Carolina where he also attends St. Augustine's College. He is a regular competitor on Spike TV's show Pros vs Joes, which pits professional athletes against nonprofessionals.
See also
External links
- Justin Gatlin at World Athletics
- BBC report of Gatlin's World Championship win
- Michael Johnson on Justin Gatlin
- United States Olympic team biography of Justin Gatlin
- BBC: Gatlin denied outright 100m mark
| Olympic champions in men's 100 metres | |
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- 1982 births
- African American sportspeople
- American sprinters
- Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Brooklynites
- Living people
- Olympic bronze medalists
- Olympic competitors for the United States
- Olympic gold medalists
- Olympic silver medalists
- People from Florida
- People from the Triangle, North Carolina
- Summer Olympics medalists
- World record holders