Justin Gatlin

  • Justin Gatlin
    Justin Gatlin
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 1
    • Bronze 1
  • Country
    United States
  • Date of Birth
    February 9, 1982
  • Height
    6' 0" (1.85m)
  • Weight
    183lbs. (83kg)
  • Age
    31
  • Gender
    Male
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Gatlin happy after result of 100 meters

LONDON (AP) -- Tyson Gay was so choked up, he couldn't speak. Justin Gatlin was so happy he struggled to find the right words.

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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
8/4/12 7:38 AM Track & Field Men's 100 Meters Heats See Results
8/5/12 2:45 PM Track & Field Men's 100 Meters Semifinal See Results
8/5/12 4:50 PM Medal/Final Track & Field Men's 100 Meters Final See Results
8/10/12 2:53 PM Track & Field Men's 4x100m Relay Heats See Results
8/11/12 4:00 PM Medal/Final Track & Field Men's 4x100m Relay Final See Results

Justin Gatlin Biography

After serving a four-year ban for a positive doping test, the 2004 gold medalist in the 100 meters is back at the Olympics in search of redemption. It's been a long, strange trip for Gatlin, who reached the pinnacle of the sprinting world only to fall from grace due to a 2006 test that showed excessive testosterone. He tried out for multiple NFL teams during his time away from the track, but returned in 2010 and quickly returned to form. This year, he won gold in the 60 meters at the world indoor championships before taking first place at the U.S. trials with a personal-best time of 9.80 seconds. "Usually, I have a lot of words. I'm almost speechless," the 30-year-old Gatlin said. "Everything just feels so surreal. I just let the heart really go out and do what it had to do." When asked how much faster he can go in London, Gatlin said, "enough to win another gold," but he'll face a daunting challenge from Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates. Bolt hadn't yet emerged when Gatlin won gold in Athens, where the American added a bronze medal in the 200 meters and a silver in the 4x100 relay. Gatlin won double gold at the 2005 world championships in the 100 and the 200, receiving the Jesse Owens Award as the top American track and field performer for the second straight year, but he's avoiding the longer sprint in London to focus on the premier running event of the Games.

Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34