Tyson Gay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tyson Gay

American track and field sprint athlete

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Tyson Gay

  • Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters dash.
  • His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete ever.
  • His 200 m time of 19.58 makes him the seventh fastest athlete in that event.
  • Gay has won numerous medals in major international competitions, including a gold medal sweep of the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at the 2007 Osaka World Championships.
  • This made him the second man to win all three events at the same World Championships, after Maurice Greene (Usain Bolt duplicated the feat two years later).
  • Gay is a four-time U.S.
  • champion in the 100 m. At the 2008 Olympic Trials, he ran a wind assisted 9.68 seconds in the 100 m.
  • Days later, he suffered a severe hamstring injury in the 200 m trials and did not win any medals at the Beijing Olympics.
  • His performance of 9.71 seconds to win the 100 m silver medal in the 2009 World Championships is the fastest non-winning time for the event. In July 2013, it was announced that Gay had tested positive for a banned substance, following which he withdrew from consideration for the World Championships in Moscow.
  • The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspended him until June 23, 2014, and stripped him of his silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay from the 2012 Summer Olympics as a result. Gay is a two-time winner of the Jesse Owens Award, was the 2007 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, won Best Track and Field Athlete for Track & Field News in 2007 and for ESPY Award in 2008 and 2011.
  • He has also achieved multiple Men's season's best performances in the 100 m and 200 m.

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