Wallace Spearmon

This article is about the c. 2010 medalist. For the 1980s medalist, see Wallace Spearmon Sr.
Wallace Spearmon
Spearmon at 2010 Weltklasse Zürich
Personal information
Full nameWallace Spearmon Jr.[1]
Born (1984-12-24) December 24, 1984 (age 39)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight190 lb (86 kg)[1]
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 meters, 200 meters
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Osaka 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Berlin 200 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 4x100 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow 4×400 m relay
NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 2004 Sherbrooke 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Sherbrooke 4×100 m relay
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Athens 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Athens 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Split 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Split 4×100 m relay

Wallace Spearmon Jr. (born December 24, 1984, in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a retired American sprint athlete who specialized in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He has a personal best of 19.65 seconds for the distance, making him the thirteenth fastest 200 meter runner of all time, and he formerly held the indoor American record.

He won the bronze medal twice at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. He also finished third at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was later disqualified for stepping out of his lane.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Wallace Spearmon". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.