Bio of Tyson Gay

Event: 100m, 200m
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
PR: 100m - 9.69AR (2009); 200m - 19.58 (2009)
Born: 08/09/1982
Current Residence: Clermont, Fla.
High School: Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.)
College: Barton CC '03; Arkansas '05
Coach: Lance Brauman and Jon Drummond
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Sponsor: adidas

About Tyson

The second fastest man in history, Gay in 2012 looks to return to full strength after running with chronic injuries for years. During the 2010 season, Gay handed world and Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt his first 100m loss in two years. He also posted the 200m world record (19.41) for a straightaway, equaled the world leading time in the 100 meters of 9.78 seconds, and won the inaugural IAAF Diamond League Championship at 100 meters. The American record holder in the 100m, the time of 9.69 seconds sits as the second-best performance of all time, equaling Usain Bolt's then-world record from the 2008 Olympic Games. He remains the fourth fastest man ever for 200m behind Bolt, Johan Blake and Michael Johnson. Gay first established the American record in 2008 with a time of 9.77 and his wind-aided time of 9.68 at the Olympic Trials that season was the fastest time in history under any conditions at the time. Due to a hamstring injury at the 2008 Olympic Trials, Gay could only run heats of 100m at the Olympic Games and failed to make the finals. Gay's 100m performance at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis (into a headwind of .5 mps) is the second-fastest ever run into a headwind, trailing only 2000 Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene, who ran 9.82 into a -0.2 headwind at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Gay's performance shattered the USA Outdoor Championships meet record of 9.90 held jointly by former world record holders Greene and Leroy Burrell. During the 2005 World Outdoor Championships, Gay finished fourth in the men's 200m final joining Justin Gatlin (1st), Wallace Spearmon (2nd) and John Capel (3rd) as the U.S. became the first country in World Outdoor Championships history to sweep the top four places in an event. As a prep standout in Kentucky, Gay was the state champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and posted prep best times of 10.46 and 21:23. Gay was named 2004 Mideast Regional Athlete of the Year. A marketing major while at Arkansas.

Awards and Records
Two-time Jesse Owens Award winner - 2007, 2009
2010 Diamond League 100m champion
2007 Visa Outdoor champion
World record holder for 200m on a straightaway (19.41)
University of Arkansas school 100m record holder (10.06)

International Championships
2007 World Outdoor 100m (9.85), 200m (19.86) and 4x100m (37.78) gold medalist
2009 World Outdoor silver medalist (9.71)

USA Championships
Three-time USA Outdoor 100m champion - 2006 (10.07); 2007 (9.84); 2008 (9.68w)
Two-time USA Outdoor 200m champion - 2005 (20.51); 2007 (19.62)
2012 Olympic Trials runner-up (9.86)

Collegiate Championships
2004 NCAA 100m champion (10.06)
Third in 2005 NCAA 200m (20.16)
2002 Junior College 100m champion
Third in 100m and runner-up in 200m at 2003 JUCO Championships