Christian Coleman

For the Welsh rugby union player, see Christian Coleman (rugby union).

Christian Coleman
Coleman at the 2018 USA Indoor Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Weight159 lb (72 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamTennessee Volunteers
TeamNike[2]
Turned pro2017[2]
Coached byTim Hall[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 4×100 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham 60 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Glasgow 60 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 60 m
Diamond League
Winner 2018 100 m
Winner 2023 100 m

Christian Coleman (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional track and field sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. The 2019 world champion in the 100 meters, he also won gold as part of men's 4 × 100-meter relay. He holds personal bests of 9.76 seconds for the 100 m, which made him the 6th fastest all-time in the history of 100 metres event, and 19.85 for the 200 m. Coleman is the world record holder for the indoor 60 meters with 6.34 seconds. He was the Diamond League champion in 2018 and 2023 and the world number one ranked runner in the men's 100 m for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Coleman represented the United States in the relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics, competing in the heats only. He was the gold medallist in the 60 m at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham and is a two-time American national champion, having won the 60 m in 2018 and 100 m in 2019. Coleman competed collegiately for the Tennessee Volunteers and won five NCAA titles indoors and out, including American collegiate record performances in both the 100 m and 60 m.

Coleman served an 18 month competition ban from May 2020 to November 2021 due to an anti-doping rule violation in relation to three missed tests.[10][11] The initial sanction had been for 24 months, but this was later reduced by six months following an appeal.[12][13]

  1. ^ a b c d "Christian Coleman". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Rosen, Karen (June 24, 2017). "Justin Gatlin, 35, Beats "Mirror Image" Christian Coleman, 21, At Track Nationals". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Fader, Mirin (August 16, 2018). "Christian Coleman Is More Than Just the Man Who Beat Bolt". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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  8. ^ "100m Results" (PDF). IAAF. September 28, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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  10. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (April 16, 2021). "Christian Coleman's ban reduced, will still miss Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Dunbar, Graham (April 16, 2021). "Christian Coleman to miss Olympics despite reduced ban". AP. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Chruch, Ben; Close, David (October 27, 2020). "Sprint star Christian Coleman banned for 2 years over missed drug test". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Christian Coleman: World 100m champion has two-year ban reduced by six months". BBC News. April 16, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2024.