Jeremy Wariner

Professional sprinter Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He qualified to join the U.S. Olympic athletics team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.¹

Wariner won the silver medal in the 400-meter sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics. American sprinter LaShawn Merritt beat Wariner by just under a second to win the gold medal.²

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 31, 1984¹
2. Birthplace: Irving, Texas¹
3. Resides: Waco, Texas¹
4. Height: 6'0"¹
5. Weight: 155 lbs¹
6. Nickname: Pookie³
7. College: Baylor University¹
8. Appears in the video for the 3 Doors Down song "The Champion in Me"⁴
9. One of seven athletes to ever run the 400 meter event in under 44 seconds³

Athletics Career

Wariner won his first major titles while attending Baylor University in 2004. He placed first in the 400 meter events at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor and Outdoor Track Championships and set a NCAA indoor track record for the 4x400 meter relay. Later in 2004, he won gold medals at the Summer Olympics in the 400 meter and 4x400 meter relay events.³ This marked the first time since 1964 that a white American man had won the gold medal in sprinting.⁵ Following the Olympics, Wariner became a professional sprinter and won two gold medals at the 2005 World Track Championships.³ In 2006, he was selected for the Jesse Owens Award, which is given to the top male and female track athletes in the United States.³

Career Highlights

• 2004: NCAA Indoor Track Championships, first place 400 m³
• 2004: U.S.A. Outdoor Track Championships, first place 400 m³
• 2004: Summer Olympics, 400 m gold medal; 4x400 m relay gold medal³
• 2005: NCAA Indoor Track Championships, first place 400 m³
• 2005: U.S.A. Outdoor Track Championships, first place 400 m³
• 2005: World Outdoor Track Championships, 400 m and 4x400 m gold medal³
• 2006: Jesse Owens Award, top U.S. track performer³
• 2008: Summer Olympics, 400m silver medal¹

Timeline

• 2003-05: Baylor University³
• 2004: Summer Olympics³
• 2008: Summer Olympics¹

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