| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 4x400 m relay | |
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | 400 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1987 Rome | 4x400 m relay | |
| Gold | 1993 Stuttgart | 4x400 m relay | |
| Gold | 1995 Gothenburg | 4x400 m relay | |
| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m | |
| Silver | 1995 Gothenburg | 400 m | |
| Bronze | 1987 Rome | 400 m | |
Harry ("Butch") Reynolds (born June 8, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former 400 metres sprinter, representing the United States. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 18 by women The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. 400 m is a common Track running event It is the longest common sprint distance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the On August 17, 1988 he set a 400 metres world record with 43. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 29 seconds, smashing Lee Evans' 20 year old world record by an amazing 0. Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics 57 seconds. The record was finally broken by Michael Johnson (43. Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in 18) in 1999.
He won a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics on the 400 metres and a gold medal on the 4 x 400 m relay. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 4 x 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap In the IAAF World Championships in Athletics he won a bronze medal in 1987, and silver medals in 1993 and 1995. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium He also won gold medals on the 4 x 400 metre relays in 1987, 1993 and 1995. The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium
In the 1996 American Olympic trials he finished second behind Michael Johnson, clocking 43. Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in 91, the fastest non-winning 400 metres performance ever. However, in the 1996 Summer Olympics semifinal, he suffered a hamstring injury, failed to qualify for the final, and also had to withdraw from the relay team. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International
He retired after the 1999 season. Reynolds has since established the Butch Reynolds Care for Kids Foundation and is currently the speed coach for the Ohio State University football team. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio.
Drug suspension and watershed legal fight
Butch Reynolds was suspended for two years by the IAAF for illegal drug use in 1990. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. This was the start of a long legal fight. Due to flaws in the testing, the US Supreme Court in ordered the United States Olympic Committee to allow him to participate in the 1992 American Olympic trials. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. This injunction brought American law and equity into conflict with the rules of International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which clearly prohibited suspended athletes from competing. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. In fact, the IAAF threatened to suspend any athlete that competed against Butch Reynolds. The American Olympic trial 400 metres heats were postponed for four days, but the IAAF finally backed down. Reynolds finished 5th in the trials, and qualified for a place as a substitute on the American 4 x 400 metres relay team. However, the IAAF (which had administered the flawed test) then banned him from competing in the 1992 Olympics.
That same year Reynolds also won a libel suit against the IAAF, and was awarded $27. 3 million in damages. A federal appeals panel later overturned the verdict on jurisdictional grounds.
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