Justin Gatlin United States
Personal Data: Birth date 02/10/82| Residence: Pensacola, FL| Height: 6'1"| Weight: 168 lbs.| Hair Color: Dark Brown| Eye Color: Brown| College: University of Tennessee|
Career Highlights:
Career Highlights:
- 2017 USATF Outdoor Champion in the 100m
- Silver Medalist in the 100m at the 2016 Olympic Games in London
- Silver Medalist in the 100m and 200m at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing
- Completed an undefeated season in 2014 winning 19 races
- Silver Medalist in the 100m at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow
- Bronze Medalist in the 100m at 2012 Olympic Games in London
- Crowned the world’s fastest man, winning Gold in the 100m in Athens
- Won both the 2003 World and USA Indoor 60m Championship races
- Awarded 2004 Jesse Owens - Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
- 2002 NCAA Indoor 60m and 200m champion
- 2002/2001 NCAA Outdoor 100m and 200m champion
- Three-time USA Junior Champion
Life as a Pro: A year after turning pro, Justin collected one of the sport’s largest ever pursesat the 2003 Moscow Challenge|A Golden moment…| Won Gold in track & field’s premiere event, the 100m in one of the fastest 100m races in Olympic history in 9.85|He went on to win bronze in the 200m and silver in the 4x100m relay –only male track & field athlete to win 3 medals in Athens |
In a class of his own: Won six NCAA titles by the end of his sophomore season| Justin is the first athlete ever to win the 100m and 200m NCAA titles two years in a row | Honored as an All-American 12 times| 2002 Track and Field News Collegiate Athlete of the Year| 2002 SEC Male Track Athlete of the Year| Awarded the 2002 University of Tennessee's Male Athlete of the Year |
A Flawless Freshman: The first freshman since 1976 to win the 2001 NCAA Outdoors 100m and 200m dashes| Helped lead Tennessee to the NCAA Team Title in 2001| Awarded both the Indoor and Outdoor 2001 Freshman of the Year|
Looking to the Stars: He credits Carl Lewis as being the inspiration behind his Olympic dreams |
In a class of his own: Won six NCAA titles by the end of his sophomore season| Justin is the first athlete ever to win the 100m and 200m NCAA titles two years in a row | Honored as an All-American 12 times| 2002 Track and Field News Collegiate Athlete of the Year| 2002 SEC Male Track Athlete of the Year| Awarded the 2002 University of Tennessee's Male Athlete of the Year |
A Flawless Freshman: The first freshman since 1976 to win the 2001 NCAA Outdoors 100m and 200m dashes| Helped lead Tennessee to the NCAA Team Title in 2001| Awarded both the Indoor and Outdoor 2001 Freshman of the Year|
Looking to the Stars: He credits Carl Lewis as being the inspiration behind his Olympic dreams |
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