Tyson Gay
- Birthdate: August 09, 1982
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)
- Age: 27 years
- Gender: Male
Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/21 | Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1 | DNF |
| 08/21 | Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1 - Heat 1 | DNF |
| 08/16 | Men's 100m Semifinal | 10.05 (9th) |
| 08/16 | Men's 100m Semifinal - Heat 2 | 10.05 (5th) |
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 | 10.09 (9th - Qualified) |
| 08/15 | Men's 100m Round 2 - Heat 2 | 10.09 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 | 10.22 (7th - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 5 | 10.22 (1st - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- 2007 World Outdoor 100m and 200m champion; 2007 Visa Outdoor champion; 2007 USA Outdoor 100m and 200m champion; 2006 USA Outdoor 100m champion; 2005 World Athletics Final 200m champion; 2005 USA Outdoor Champs 200m runner-up; 2004 NCAA 100m champion; 2002 JUCO 100m champion; 2004 SEC 100m, 200m, 4x100m champion.
- In 2007, Gay established himself as the world's dominant sprinter in notching victories at the AT&T Outdoor Championships in the 100m (9.84 meet record) and by running the second-fastest time in history in the 200m (19.62, 0.3 meters-per-second headwind). Gay's 200m performance at the Championships in Indianapolis topped Michael Johnson's 1996 meet record and then-world record time of 19.66 seconds. Gay's 100m performance in Indy (into a headwind of .5 mps) is the second-fastest ever run into a headwind, trailing only 2000 Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene, who ran 9.82 into a -0.2 headwind at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Gay's performance shattered the USA Outdoor Championships meet record of 9.90, held jointly by former world record holders Greene and Leroy Burrell. Those victories came on the heels of wins in the 100m at the adidas Track Classic and the Reebok Grand Prix.
- Gay served notice in 2006 that he is one of the world's finest sprinters, dramatically lowering his personal bests in the 100m and 200m with performances that place him near the top of the all-time lists in those events. Gay's time of 9.84 seconds in the 100m in Zurich was the second-fastest time in the world in 2006, and equals the fifth-fastest 100m time in history. Was impressive in the 200m, equaling the fifth-fastest time in history (19.68) and posting the sixth-fastest time ever (19.70) with his runner-up finish at Lausanne, Switzerland.
- During his breakthrough 2005 season, Gay was part of an American quartet that made history at the World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki. Gay finished fourth in the men's 200m final, joining Justin Gatlin (first), Wallace Spearmon (second) and John Capel (third) as the United States became the first country in World Outdoor Championships history to sweep the top four places in an event. In Helsinki, Gay posted the fastest times in each of the three qualifying rounds - a wind-aided 19.99, 20.64 and 20.27.
- Gay followed his performance in Helsinki with a win at the 2005 World Athletics Final in 19.96 seconds. Ended the 2005 season with the third- (19.93) and fourth-fastest (19.96) times in the world.
- Gay became the first athlete in Arkansas school history to win the NCAA division I Outdoor 100m title with his victory in Austin, Texas on June 11, 2004. In his second race of the day, the five-time All-American clocked an Arkansas school-record and personal-best time of 10.06 seconds.
- While at Barton County CC, Gay's best times were a windy 10.08 in the 100 meters and 21.21w.
- As a prep standout in Kentucky, Gay was the state champion in 1999, '00 and '01, and posted prep-best times of 10.46 and 21:23.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |