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Athlete Bio

Justin Gatlin

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 43 Date of Birth: 2/10/1982

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Dennis Mitchell Agent: N/A Sponsor: Nike

Residences

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY High School: Woodham High School College: University of Tennessee ’02, Psychology; Troy University ’06, Psychology

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27x

Diamond League meeting winner

8x

National champion

6x

World Championships Silver medallist

5x

Golden League meeting winner

4x

World champion

3x

Diamond Trophy winner

2x

Diamond League Final winner

2x

World Indoor champion

2x

IAAF World Relays winner

2x

NCAA champion

1x

Olympic champion

1x

National Indoor champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

Filter Results

100m

EventPerformance
Event100mPerformance9.74

110m Hurdles

EventPerformance
Event110m HurdlesPerformance13.78

200m

EventPerformance
Event200mPerformance19.57

400m

EventPerformance
Event400mPerformance48.02

400m Hurdles

EventPerformance
Event400m HurdlesPerformance53.89

60m Hurdles Indoors

EventPerformance
Event60m Hurdles IndoorsPerformance7.86

60m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event60m IndoorsPerformance6.45

Long Jump Indoors

EventPerformance
EventLong Jump IndoorsPerformance7.34

Olympics

  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, silver (100m)
  • 2012 London Olympic Games, bronze (100m)
  • 2004 Athens Olympic Games, gold (100m); silver (4x100m); bronze (200m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x100m); silver (100m)
  • 2019 IAAF World Relays, silver (4x100m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (100m); silver (4x100m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Relays, gold (4x100m)
  • 2015 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, silver (100m, 200m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Relays, gold (4x100m)
  • 2013 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, silver (100m, 4x100m)
  • 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
  • 2005 IAAF World Championships, gold (100m, 200m)
  • 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, gold (60m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m)
  • 2016 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m, 200m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (200m)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m)
  • 2012 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m)
  • 2005 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100, 200m)
  • 2003 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
  • 2001 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (100m, 200m)

Personal

Son of Willie and Jeanette Gatlin...Has two sons, Jace and Jaxx...In 2005, became only the second man in history to sweep the 100- and 200-meter world titles and his winning margin of 0.17 seconds in the 100 was the biggest in world championship history...Remained unbeaten in the 200-meter from May 18, 2013, to July 7, 2016...In just two collegiate seasons before turning professional, Gatlin won six NCAA titles at the University of Tennessee...Hobbies include watching movies and reading...Fun fact: he appeared on a Japanese TV show where he ran 100 meters in under 10 seconds with the help of strong wind machines, receiving a large cash prize...His childhood sports idol was Mike Tyson.

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