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 Jeremy Wariner |
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Men’s athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 400 m | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 4x400 m relay | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | 400 m | |
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | 4x400 m relay | |
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 400 m | |
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 4x400 m relay | |
Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984, in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 metres. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The 400 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 20 to August The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The men's 4×400 metres relay was one of 23 track events of the Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Irving (pronounced 'er-ving' is a city located in the US state of Texas within Dallas County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 400 m is a common Track running event It is the longest common sprint distance He has won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championships medals. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF
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Early Career
He attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, where he was the 2002 Texas 4A state sprint champion at both 200m and 400m. Mirabeau B Lamar High School is a secondary school in Arlington Texas. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area He enrolled at Baylor University, where he quickly established himself as an immense collegiate sprint talent under the guidance of Clyde Hart, who was also the coach of Baylor alumnus and two-time Olympic 400 m gold medal winner and nine-time world champion Michael Johnson. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. Clyde Hart (born c 1935 is the director of track and field at Baylor University. Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in As a sophomore, he won both the 2004 NCAA Division I indoor and outdoor 400 m titles. Later that year, Wariner became the national 400 m champion by winning the USATF Championships, establishing himself as a favorite for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
Subsequently, Wariner made his first appearance on the world athletic stage by winning gold medals at the 400 m and 4x400 m at the Olympics Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, He was the first Caucasian man to win Olympic gold at 400 m since Viktor Markin in 1980. Viktor Fyodorovich Markin (Виктор Фёдорович Маркин (born February 23, 1957 in the village of Oktyabrsky Ust-Tarksky District The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet Following his Olympic successes, Wariner turned professional, foregoing the rest of his collegiate eligibility, though he remained at Baylor and continued to be coached by Clyde Hart.
Professional Athletic Career
The next year, Wariner also won the 400 m at the 2005 United States Track and Field Championships with a time of 44. 20. At the World Championships in Helsinki he won the 400 m in 43. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. 93, and later anchored for the American team in the 4x400 m relay for the gold medal.
In 2006, Wariner ran a new personal best of 43. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 62 seconds at the Golden Gala Meet in Rome. Golden Gala is an annual track and field event at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy that takes place on Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Together with Asafa Powell (100 m) and Sanya Richards (women's 400 m) he won his sixth out of six Golden League events (400 m) in the same season, which earned him a total of $250,000. Asafa Powell (born 23 November 1982, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter and the son of two ministers. Sanya Richards (born February 26, 1985 in Kingston Jamaica) is a Track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United
On August 31, 2007 at the World Championships in Osaka he won the 400 m in 43. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū 45, improving his personal best with the fifth-fastest 400 m of all time (only Michael Johnson and Butch Reynolds have run faster). Harry ("Butch" Reynolds (born June 8 1964 in Akron Ohio) is a former 400 metres sprinter representing the United States [1]
In 2008, Wariner announced he would be coached by Baylor assistant coach Michael Ford.
Personal statistics
- Height: 6'0" (182. 8 cm)
- Weight: 155 lbs (70. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 3 kg)
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Place | Date |
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| 200 m | 20. 19 | Carson, CA, United States | May 21, 2006 |
| 400 m | 43. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 45 | Osaka, Japan | August 31, 2007 |
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Justin Gatlin |
Men's Track & Field ESPY Award 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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