Tyson Gay

  • Tyson Gay
    Tyson Gay
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 1
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    United States
  • Date of Birth
    August 8, 1982
  • Height
    5' 10" (1.78m)
  • Weight
    170lbs. (77kg)
  • Age
    30
  • Gender
    Male
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Tears flow for Gatlin and Gay after 100 final

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

Latest News

  • Gay wins 100 at Adidas Grand Prix in …

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Tyson Gay accomplished all his goals at the Adidas Grand Prix: He won, put his body through the grind of rounds - and stayed injury-free. … More »

    AP - Sports - Sat, May 25, 2013 5:01 PM EDT
  • Tyson Gay wins Diamond League sprint …

    Tyson Gay wins Diamond League sprint …

    By Julian Linden NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world champion Tyson Gay, free from injury for one of the few times in recent years, blitzed his rivals on Saturday to … More »

    Reuters - Sat, May 25, 2013 4:19 PM EDT
  • Obamas salute Olympians, Paralympia …

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama gathered Team USA at the White House on Friday to hail the Olympians and Paralympians as conquering heroes. … More »

    AP - Sports - Fri, Sep 14, 2012 11:57 AM EDT
  • Thursday's Sports in Brief

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Roddick, the man who has defined American tennis, for better and worse, over the last decade or so, announced on Thursday, his 30th birthday, … More »

    AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 31, 2012 7:39 AM EDT
  • Bolt, Blake set meet records in Zur …

    ZURICH (AP) -- Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake have set Weltklasse meet records despite rain and cold wind at the Diamond League event on Thursday. … More »

    AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 30, 2012 3:48 PM EDT

Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
8/4/12 7:30 AM Track & Field Men's 100 Meters Heats See Results
8/5/12 3:01 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
8/11/12 4:00 PM Medal/Final Track & Field Men's 4x100m Relay Final See Results

Tyson Gay Biography

The second-fastest man in the world is ready for a second chance in the Olympics after an injury slowed him in Beijing. Gay has dealt with injuries for years that have kept him from cementing his status as one of the all-time best sprinters, though none was more costly than the strained hamstring he sustained in the 200 meters at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials. It kept him out of that event in Beijing, and although he continued to train for the 100m, all Gay experienced once in China was disappointment. The 100 final was billed as a potential three-way battle between Gay, Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt, but it never materialized as Gay failed to make the final. To make matters worse, Gay’s 4x100 relay team also didn’t qualify for the final with Gay, as anchor, taking responsibility for a costly dropped baton. The injuries haven’t stopped for Gay, whose biggest achievement came when he swept gold in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay at the 2007 world championships. His latest was a nagging hip problem that led to surgery in summer 2011, but Gay was back in time to qualify in the 100 and 4x100 at the trials in June. Gay ran a 9.86 in the 100 final, just shy of first-place finisher Justin Gatlin’s 9.86, but the potential is there for him to be much better. It’s just a matter of health with Gay, whose U.S.-record 9.69 in 2009 trails only Usain Bolt’s 9.58 that year - among the fastest ever recorded. Bolt, Gatlin and Powell will be in his way again in London, when Gay takes what will likely be his final shot at Olympic glory.

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