• 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.NBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner

  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.NBC Olympics: Men's 400m Final

• 1. Born: January 31, 1984NBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  2. Birthplace: Irving, TexasNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  3. Resides: Waco, TexasNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  4. Height: 6'0"NBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  5. Weight: 155 lbsNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  6. Nickname: PookieUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  7. College: Baylor UniversityNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner
  8. Appears in the video for the 3 Doors Down song "The Champion in Me"AT&T Blue Room: Team USA Soundtrack
  9. One of seven athletes to ever run the 400 meter event in under 44 secondsUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner

• 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.USA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner This marked the first time since 1964 that a white American man had won the gold medal in sprinting.NBC Sports: Wariner Leads Historic U.S. Sweep in 400 (August 24, 2004) Following the Olympics, Wariner became a professional sprinter and won two gold medals at the 2005 World Track Championships.USA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner 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.USA Track & Field: Jesse Owens Award

• Career Highlights

  • 2004: NCAA Indoor Track Championships, first place 400 mUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2004: U.S.A. Outdoor Track Championships, first place 400 mUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2004: Summer Olympics, 400 m gold medal; 4x400 m relay gold medalUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2005: NCAA Indoor Track Championships, first place 400 mUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2005: U.S.A. Outdoor Track Championships, first place 400 mUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2005: World Outdoor Track Championships, 400 m and 4x400 m gold medalUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2006: Jesse Owens Award, top U.S. track performerUSA Track & Field: Jesse Owens Award
  • 2008: Summer Olympics, 400m silver medalNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner

• Timeline

  • 2003-05: Baylor UniversityUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2004: Summer OlympicsUSA Track & Field: Jeremy Wariner
  • 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Jeremy Wariner

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