Tyson Gay

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'11"

Age

Hometown

Lexington, KY

Education

Lafayette High School (Lexington, Ky.) ‘01 University of Arkansas ‘05, Marketing

Personal

Son of Daisy Gay and Greg Mitchell...Has one older sister, Tiffany, who inspired his love for running, and two half-siblings, Seth and Haleigh...Has one daughter, Trinity...Ranks among the top-five fastest all time in both the 100- and 200-meter events...Had a breakout season in 2010, in which he posted the 200-meter world record (19.41) for a straightaway, equaled the world-leading time in the 100 (9.78) and won the inaugural IAAF Diamond League championship 100 title...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 IAAF World Outdoor Championships history to sweep the top four spots in a single event...2004 NCAA 100-meter champion.

Olympic Experience

3-time Olympian;

Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (4 x 100m Relay - Men)
Olympic Games London 2012, 0th (100m - Men, 4 x 100m Relay - Men)
Olympic Games Beijing 2008, (4 x 100m Relay - Men), 9th (100m - Men)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2015 – 6th (100m - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Relay - Men)
Years of participation: 100m - Men 2007, 2009, 2015; 4 x 100m Relay - Men 2005, 2007, 2015; 200m - Men 2005, 2007, 2009
Medals: 4 (3 gold, 1 silver)