Biographical Information:
Born: September 13, 1967, Dallas, Tx
Resident: Dallas, Texas, USA
High School: Skyline HS, Dallas, Tx '86
College: Baylor '90
Height: 6'1
Weight: 280lbs
Coach: Clyde Hart
Agent: Brad Hunt
Club: Nike
After the Olympics, he got $12 million endorsement deal with Nike.
He is the greatest combination sprinter (100-200-400) in history.
Personal Bests:
100 meters: 10.09
200 meters: 19.32 World Record (8-1-96)
400 meters: 43.39 1995
400 meters indoor: 44.63 World Indoor Record (3-4-95)
4x400 relay: 2:54.20 World Record (7-22-98)
1986: Best of 21.30 ... placed 2nd in Texas state HS meet
1987: Bests of 20.41 and 46.29 ... surprised coach Hart by breaking Baylor school record with 20.41 in his first collegiate 200 ... a pulled hamstring cost him most of the season
1988: Bests of 20.07, 45.23, and 10.19w for 100m ... clocked a relay leg of 43.5 ... ranked #7 in US at 200m
1989: Bests of 20.47, 46.49, and 10.29 for 100m ... pulled his hamstring again dashed his hopes for nationals
1990: Bests of 19.85, 44.21, and 10.23w ... won US-indoor-Championships at 400m (47.43) ... won US-Championshipsat 200m (19.90) ... ranked #1 in world at both 200m and 400m
1991: Bests of 19.88, 44.17, and 10.23 ... won US-Indoor-Championships at 400m (46.70) ... won US-Championships at 200m (20.31) ... won World Championships at 200m (20.01) ... ranked #1 in world at both 200m and 400m
1992: Bests of 19.79 and 43.98 ... won Olympic Trials at 200m (19.79) ... 6th in 200m semis at Olympic Games (food poisoning), third leg on gold medal 4x400 (44.0) ... ranked #3 in world at 200m, #5 in world at 400m
1993: Bests of 20.06, 43.65, and 10.12 ... won US-Championships at 400m (43.74) ... won World Championships at 400m (43.65), anchored gold medal 4x400m with fastest relay leg in history (42.94 for 2:54.29 WR) ... ranked #1 in world at 400m, #4 inworld at 200m
1994: Bests of 19.94, 43.90, and 10.09 ... focused on trying to break 10 seconds for the 100m ... ranked #1 in world at both 200m and 400m
1995: Bests of 19.79 and 43.39 ... won US-Indoor-Championships at 400m (44.63 WR) ... won 200m (19.83) and 400m (43.66) at US-Championships ... won 200m (19.79) and 400m (43.39) at Wolrd Championships, anchored gold medal 4x400m (44.11 for 2:57.32) ... ranked #1 in world at both 200m and 400m
1996: Bests of 19.32 and 43.44 ... won US-Indoor-Championships at 400m (44.66) ... won Olympic Trials 200m (19.66 WR) and 400m (43.44) ... won Olympic Gold in both 200m (19.32 WR) and 400m (43.49), the first man to ever win both ... rnaked #1 in world at both 200m and 400m
1997: Bests of 20.05 and 43.75 ... won World Championships at 400m (44.12) ... ranked #1 in world at 400m, #7 in world at 200m
1998: Bests of 20.31 and 43.68 ... placed third at Oslo (44.58) but otherwise undefeated ... troubled by a sore hamstring in the early season ... won Goodwill Games (43.76), anchored world record setting 4x400m (3.3 for 2:54.20) ... only ran the 200m twice ... ranked #1 in world at 400m, #7 in world at 200m
