Event: 400m
Born: 01/31/1984
College: Baylor '06
Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic Trials 400m champion; 2005 USA Outdoor 400m champion; 2004 NCAA Indoor 400m and Outdoor champion; 2004 Olympic Games 400m gold medalist; 2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist; Three-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist -- 2005, 2007 and 2009
Jeremy Wariner has won a total of three Olympic gold medals and five World Outdoor Championships gold medals. In 2008 alone, Wariner joined with teammate LaShawn Merritt to record the top 16 times in the world in the 400m. His personal best of 43.45, which he ran to win a gold medal at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, makes him the third fastest man in history. It was the fastest time run in the world since Michael Johnson set the world record of 43.19 in 1999. A total of five times in his career (2004-2007, 2010) he recorded the fastest 400m in the world according to the IAAF performance list. In 2006, he broke the 44-second barrier three times, and posted the five fastest times in the world that season. Wariner joins fellow Americans Lee Evans, Michael Johnson, Harry "Butch" Reynolds, Larry James, Quincy Watts, Danny Everett and Steve Lewis as the only athletes in history to break the 44-second barrier. The then 20-year-old Wariner shocked the world with his gold medal winning performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. With his win in his then personal best time of 44.00, Wariner became the youngest gold medalist in the event since 19-year-old Steve Lewis won in 1988 and posted the fastest time in the world since Michael Johnson in 2000. He also broke Johnson’s Baylor school record. With Wariner placing first, followed by fellow Americans Otis Harris and Derrick Brew in second and third place, respectively, the U.S. got its first sweep in the 400 since 1988. Earlier in 2004, Wariner captured NCAA titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters, setting stadium records at each championship. Wariner also led the Baylor 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3:03.96. Wariner lettered in track and football at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, where he set school records in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay. A member of the 2002 USA World Junior team, Wariner is a three-time junior All-American in the 400m. He turned professional after the 2004 Olympics. His nickname of “Pookie” is embroidered on his racing spikes. He loves to watch the Food Network and owns a St. Bernard.
USA Championships
2004 Olympic Trials 400m champion (44.37)
2008 Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (44.20)
2005 USA Outdoor 400m champion (44.20)
2011 USA Outdoor 400m runner-up (44.98)
International Championships
2004 Olympic Games 400m gold medalist (44.00)
2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist (44.74)
Two-time World Outdoor Championships 400m gold medalist - 2005 (43.93); 2007 (43.45)
2009 World Outdoor Championships 400m silver medalist (44.60)
Two-time Olympic Games 4x400m gold medalist - 2004 (2:55.91); 2008 (2:55.39)
Three-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist - 2005 (2:56.91); 2007 (2:55.56); 2009 (2:57.86)
Collegiate Championships
2004 NCAA Indoor 400m (45.39) and Outdoor (44.71) champion
Awards and Honors
2010 IAAF Diamond League champion
2006 Jesse Owens Award winner
Source: http://www.usatf.org/
Born: 01/31/1984
College: Baylor '06
Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic Trials 400m champion; 2005 USA Outdoor 400m champion; 2004 NCAA Indoor 400m and Outdoor champion; 2004 Olympic Games 400m gold medalist; 2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist; Three-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist -- 2005, 2007 and 2009
Jeremy Wariner has won a total of three Olympic gold medals and five World Outdoor Championships gold medals. In 2008 alone, Wariner joined with teammate LaShawn Merritt to record the top 16 times in the world in the 400m. His personal best of 43.45, which he ran to win a gold medal at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, makes him the third fastest man in history. It was the fastest time run in the world since Michael Johnson set the world record of 43.19 in 1999. A total of five times in his career (2004-2007, 2010) he recorded the fastest 400m in the world according to the IAAF performance list. In 2006, he broke the 44-second barrier three times, and posted the five fastest times in the world that season. Wariner joins fellow Americans Lee Evans, Michael Johnson, Harry "Butch" Reynolds, Larry James, Quincy Watts, Danny Everett and Steve Lewis as the only athletes in history to break the 44-second barrier. The then 20-year-old Wariner shocked the world with his gold medal winning performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. With his win in his then personal best time of 44.00, Wariner became the youngest gold medalist in the event since 19-year-old Steve Lewis won in 1988 and posted the fastest time in the world since Michael Johnson in 2000. He also broke Johnson’s Baylor school record. With Wariner placing first, followed by fellow Americans Otis Harris and Derrick Brew in second and third place, respectively, the U.S. got its first sweep in the 400 since 1988. Earlier in 2004, Wariner captured NCAA titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters, setting stadium records at each championship. Wariner also led the Baylor 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3:03.96. Wariner lettered in track and football at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, where he set school records in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay. A member of the 2002 USA World Junior team, Wariner is a three-time junior All-American in the 400m. He turned professional after the 2004 Olympics. His nickname of “Pookie” is embroidered on his racing spikes. He loves to watch the Food Network and owns a St. Bernard.
USA Championships
2004 Olympic Trials 400m champion (44.37)
2008 Olympic Trials 400m runner-up (44.20)
2005 USA Outdoor 400m champion (44.20)
2011 USA Outdoor 400m runner-up (44.98)
International Championships
2004 Olympic Games 400m gold medalist (44.00)
2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist (44.74)
Two-time World Outdoor Championships 400m gold medalist - 2005 (43.93); 2007 (43.45)
2009 World Outdoor Championships 400m silver medalist (44.60)
Two-time Olympic Games 4x400m gold medalist - 2004 (2:55.91); 2008 (2:55.39)
Three-time World Outdoor Championships 4x400m gold medalist - 2005 (2:56.91); 2007 (2:55.56); 2009 (2:57.86)
Collegiate Championships
2004 NCAA Indoor 400m (45.39) and Outdoor (44.71) champion
Awards and Honors
2010 IAAF Diamond League champion
2006 Jesse Owens Award winner
Source: http://www.usatf.org/
