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Justin Gatlin
Medalist + Sprinter + Second
Male
Born
Feb 10, 1982
Age
31
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Nationality
United States
Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medalist, with a 100 m personal best of 9.85 seconds. He served a four-year ban from track and field for testing positive for a banned substance; Gatlin had appealed the ban in 2009, but it… Read More
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The Real Reason Nike Canned Lance Armstrong Has Nothing To Do With DopingBusiness Insider - Oct 17, 2012
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Caption Contest: What A Zoo!Bowie Patch - Sep 21, 2012
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William Bradley: London's Grand Olympics, On And Off The TrackHuffington Post Sports - Aug 13, 2012
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Saturday Showdown: Jamaica, Us Sprinters To Face Off In 4x100 RelayFox News - Aug 10, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1982
Birth
Born on February 10, 1982.
TEENAGE
2000
18 Years Old
In the fall of 2000, Gatlin arrived at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as a good high school 110 m hurdler.
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TWENTIES
In the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, he again triumphed over 2003 champion Kim Collins, capturing the gold medal in the 100 m.
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On May 12, 2006, Gatlin, running in the final of the IAAF Super Tour meeting in Doha, Qatar, equalled the 100 m world record of 9.77s(set in 2005 by Jamaica's Asafa Powell), though this was later annulled.
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2007
25 Years Old
On May 4, 2007 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that Gatlin was one of 28 free agents taken to their 2007 rookie camp on tryout contracts, and was considered to be the most intriguing unsigned athlete in attendance.
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On August 3, 2010 Gatlin made his return to the athletics circuit after the four-year doping ban with a tour of Estonia and Finland.
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On June 25, 2011, in the 2011 USA Track & Field Championships, Gatlin placed second behind Walter Dix with a time of 9.95 seconds, a season's best and represented the United States at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, where he was eliminated in the semifinals.
THIRTIES
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In June 2012 at the US Olympic trials, Gatlin ran a time of 9.80 which was the fastest ever time for a man over the age of 30.
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