Shawn Crawford

Shawn Crawford
Shawn Crawford during the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1978-01-14) January 14, 1978 (age 46)
Van Wyck, South Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
College teamClemson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.88
200m: 19.79
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 200 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 200 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Lisbon 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Budapest 60 m
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane 200 m
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Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a retired American sprint athlete. He competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. In the 200 meter sprint, Crawford won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He originally finished 4th in the race but after the 2nd and 3rd-place winners were disqualified, he moved up to a silver. On April 17, 2013, Crawford was suspended for two years for missing out-of-competition drug tests.[1] His coach, Bob Kersee claimed that Crawford retired after the 2012 United States Olympic Trials and USA Track & Field said he filed retirement papers in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "Shawn Crawford banned for two years for missing doping tests". BBC Sport. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Sprinter Shawn Crawford suspended 2 years for 'whereabouts failures;' coach says he's retired". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 January 2020.[dead link]