Tyson Gay Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2004, he became the first University of Arkansas runner to win an NCAA 100m title
• Was the 2007 World Champion in the 100m and 200m
• Was given a key to the city of Lexington in 2007
• Also in 2007, was named the IAAF Male Athlete of the Year and winner of the Jesse Owens Award
• Ran for the U
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• at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, but failed to medal in any of his events
• After having hip surgery in July of 2011, returned to the international scene, qualifying for the 2012 U
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• team as he placed second in the Olympic Trials; he finishing
• 06 seconds behind winner Justin Gatlin
• At the 2012 Olympics in London, came in fourth in the men's 100m and won a silver with the men's 4x100m relay team; a failed drug test the following year meant the second-place finish was stricken from the record
• Returned to running at the 2015 Prefontaine Classic, winning the 100m
• Ran in the final of the men's 4x100m relay at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, but the team was disqualified for a baton exchange violation