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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

from 15–23 August. A team of over 100 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Team USA athletes honoured Jessie Owens' memory by displaying the letters JO on their competition singlets. Selected athletes achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards

2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards

The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole...

. The squad included a number of reigning champions, such as: Tyson Gay

Tyson Gay

Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and...

, Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...

, Michelle Perry

Michelle Perry

Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...

, Reese Hoffa

Reese Hoffa

Reese Hoffa is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. As of 2007, his personal bests stand at 22.11 m indoor and 22.43 m outdoor. His outdoor performance ranks him 11th on the world all-time lists...

, Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...

, Brad Walker, Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat

Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

, Kerron Clement

Kerron Clement

Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...

, and Jeremy Wariner

Jeremy Wariner

Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals...

. Furthermore, outside of the reigning champions, there were a number of past medallists and world leaders in the squad. With such strength in depth in a large squad, the United States was expected to maintain its dominance of the competition, in which it has not been beaten on total gold medals since 1987

1987 World Championships in Athletics

The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...

. Olympic champion Bryan Clay

Bryan Clay

Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:...

 missed the competition due to injury.

The United States team again topped the medals table; its total of 10 gold medals was almost equal to that of second and third place's totals combined.

Team selection

Track and road events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
100 meters	Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... Michael Rodgers Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... Monzavous Edwards Monzavous Edwards Monzavous "Rae" Edwards is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College championships in the 100 and 200 meters races...	Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... Muna Lee Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States...
200 meters	Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.... Charles Clark Charles Clark (athlete) Charles Clark is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.22 seconds, but he also ran a wide-aided 20.00 at the 2009 USA Outdoor Championships.... Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes 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...	Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... Muna Lee Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Myers is a professional sprinter, competing internationally for the United States and sponsored by adidas... Charonda Williams
400 meters	Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... Gil Roberts Lionel Larry Lionel Larry Lionel Larry is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. Collegiately, he ran for the University of Southern California....	Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, then Norfolk State University, and became an American citizen in 2004.... Jessica Beard Jessica Beard Jessica Beard is an American sprinter who qualified for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in the 4x400-meter relay and 400 meters. She won the gold medal with the relay team...
800 meters	Nick Symmonds Nick Symmonds Nicholas "Nick" Symmonds is an American middle-distance track athlete from Boise, Idaho, specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He is also the part owner of a tanning salon. In college at Willamette University he won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. In 2007, he... Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in... Ryan Brown	Hazel Clark Hazel Clark Hazel Mae "Peachy" Clark-Riley , née Hazel Mae Clark, is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters middle distance race. Clark was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She has won six national titles and two USA Olympic trials during her... Geena Gall Geena Gall Geena Gall , is an American mid-distance runner who ran for the University of Michigan and now runs for the Oregon Track Club... Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Vessey represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m....
1500 meters	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong is a South Sudanese-born American track and field athlete. Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, came to the United States at the age of 16 and became a U.S. citizen in 2007... Leonel Manzano Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to... Dorian Ulrey Dorian Ulrey Dorian Ulrey is a professional runner sponsored by Nike.Dorian was the 2010 national champion at 3000 meters, a 11-time all American, 3-time Missouri Valley Conference champion, 8-time SEC champion, 2009 World Championship 1500 meter semi-finalist, and 2009 Team USA world championship member...	Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury is an American middle distance runner under contract with Nike currently residing in San Francisco, California. Rowbury competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China... Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Anna Willard Anna Willard Anna Pierce is an American middle distance runner.-Personal:Pierce grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine. She competed as an undergraduate for Brown University and as a graduate student for the University of...
5000 meters	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... Matt Tegenkamp Matt Tegenkamp Matthew Tegenkamp is a professional distance runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is the American two-mile record holder, with a time of 8:07.07, set at the Prefontaine Classic in 2007.... Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky is an American distance runner. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin... Evan Jager Evan Jager Evan Jager is an American distance runner. He currently competes for Nike's Oregon Track Club and is represented by KIMbia Athletics.- High school :...	Jen Rhines Julie Culley Julie Culley Julie Culley is an American athlete, who competes in middle distance track events. Culley represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the 5000 m....
10,000 meters	Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,... Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein is an American long-distance runner. He held the American record in the 5,000 metres from 2009–10, when it was broken by Bernard Lagat... Tim Nelson	Amy Yoder Begley Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m... Katie McGregor Katie McGregor Katie McGregor is an American runner who participates in track, cross country and the marathon.-High school:McGregor attended Willoughby South High School in Willoughby, Ohio...
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Dan Browne Dan Browne Daniel J. Browne is a United States distance runner, who as won numerous major American road race championships and was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in the 10 km and marathon.-Education:... Nate Jenkins Justin Young Matt Gabrielson Edwardo Torres	Kara Goucher Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.-Personal life:Goucher was born in Queens, New York. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive... Desiree Davila Desiree Davila Desiree Nicole Davila is an American long-distance track runner.In the Road Running World Championships 2006 in Debrecen she finished in 43rd place and 2007 in Udine in 34th... Paige Higgins Zoila Gomez Tera Moody Tera Moody Tera Moody is an American athlete, who competes in the marathon and other long distance running events. Moody represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the marathon....
100 meter hurdles	—	Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... Dawn Harper Dawn Harper Dawn Harper from East St. Louis, Illinois is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games... Ginnie Powell Damu Cherry Damu Cherry Damu Cherry is an American hurdler. Her personal best time is 12.44 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Lausanne.She was banned for two years by the IAAF for failing an out-of-competition drugs test in 2003...
110 meter hurdles	David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... Terrence Trammell Terrence Trammell Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of... Aries Merritt Aries Merritt Aries Merritt is an American hurdler who specialises in the 110 meters hurdles.Merritt had a successful college athletic career: in 2006 he won the NCCA Championships, was undefeated in all hurdles events that year, and he broke Willie Gault's University of Tennessee hurdles record...	—
400 meter hurdles	Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... Johnny Dutch Johnny Dutch Johnny Dominique Dutch is an American hurdling athlete.-Career:Dutch attended Clayton High School in North Carolina. In high school, he was a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events. At the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, Dutch won gold in the 110 m hurdles and... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles... Sheena Tosta Tiffany Ross-Williams Tiffany Ross-Williams Tiffany Williams is an American hurdler.She finished fourth at the 2002 World Junior Championships and second at the 2006 World Athletics Final. In addition she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2006 World Indoor Championships...
3000 m steeplechase	Josh McAdams Josh McAdams Josh McAdams is a United States track and field athlete who competes in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.-Education:... Dan Huling Kyle Alcorn	Jenny Simpson Bridget Franek Lindsey Anderson
20 km race walk		Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill is a retired female racewalker from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event on April 1, 2001 at a meet in Manassas, Virginia....
50 km race walk		—
4×100 meter relay	Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... Michael Rodgers Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... Monzavous Edwards Monzavous Edwards Monzavous "Rae" Edwards is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College championships in the 100 and 200 meters races... Travis Padgett Travis Padgett Travis Padgett is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States. He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at Clemson University.... Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.... Terrence Trammell Terrence Trammell Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of... Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes 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...	Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... Muna Lee Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... Alexandria Anderson Jessica Young Shalonda Solomon Shalonda Solomon Shalonda Solomon is an American Track and Field sprinter. Her greatest International accomplishment currently is a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup while representing the Americas team. She qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics by winning the 200... Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Myers is a professional sprinter, competing internationally for the United States and sponsored by adidas... Charonda Williams Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
4×400 meter relay	Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... Gil Roberts Lionel Larry Lionel Larry Lionel Larry is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. Collegiately, he ran for the University of Southern California.... David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics... Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, then Norfolk State University, and became an American citizen in 2004.... Jessica Beard Jessica Beard Jessica Beard is an American sprinter who qualified for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in the 4x400-meter relay and 400 meters. She won the gold medal with the relay team... Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles... Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Brad Walker Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott (athlete) Jeremy Scott is an American pole vaulter.He finished sixth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.... Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed... Toby Stevenson Toby Stevenson Toby "Crash" Stevenson is an Olympic class pole vaulter from the United States. He is known for being the only pole vaulter in the international elite to wear a helmet during jumps.-Biography:...	Jenn Stuczynski Chelsea Johnson Chelsea Johnson Chelsea Johnson is a former American pole vaulter. She is the daughter of Jan Johnson, who won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics... Stacy Dragila Stacy Dragila Stacy Renée Mikaelsen is an American former pole vaulter.She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by Dave Nielsen...
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Tora Harris Tora Harris Tora Harris is an American high jumper.He won bronze medals at the 2001 Summer Universiade and the 2006 IAAF World Cup.His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Indianapolis.-Achievements:-References:*... Andra Manson Andra Manson Andra Manson is a male high jumper from the United States. His personal best jump is 2.35 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Austin. He has 2.33 on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Fayetteville.... Keith Moffatt Keith Moffatt (athlete) Keith Moffatt is an American high jumper.He holds a personal best jump of 2.30 metres.-Career Highlights:*2006 & 2009 USA Outdoor runner-up*3rd at 2005 USA Outdoors*2003 Junior Pan Am Games gold medalist*2004 NCAA DII Champion...	Chaunte Howard Chaunte Howard Chaunté Lowe is an American athlete, who competes in the high jump and participated in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the American record holder in the high jump with a height of 2.05 m.-Early career:... Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... Sharon Day
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump... Brian Johnson Miguel Pate Miguel Pate Miguel Pate is an American track and field athlete. His speciality is the long jump, although during his high school and collegiate career he also competed in the triple jump, high jump, 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay, and 4x400 m.Miguel Pate attended West Feliciana High School in Louisiana from 1994...	Brittney Reese Brittney Reese Brittney Reese is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the current world champion.-Personal:... Brianna Glenn Brianna Glenn Brianna Glenn is an American long jumper. She finished ninth at the 2002 World Cup and seventh at the 2006 World Athletics Final... Funmi Jimoh
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Brandon Roulhac Brandon Roulhac Brandon Roulhac is an American triple jumper.He finished sixth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.... Walter Davis Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell is an American track and field athlete who competes mainly in the triple jump. He won this event at the 2001 Universiade and the 2003 national championship...	Shakeema Welsch Erica McLain Erica McLain Erica McLain is an American triple jumper.As a junior athlete, she also competed in the long jump. She finished twelfth at the 2002 World Junior Championships and eighth at the 2003 World Youth Championships. In the triple jump she finished seventh at the 2003 World Youth Championships and... Shani Marks Shani Marks Shani Marks is an American athlete who competes in the triple jump. Marks finished first at the U.S...
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. As of 2007, his personal bests stand at 22.11 m indoor and 22.43 m outdoor. His outdoor performance ranks him 11th on the world all-time lists... Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell is a World Champion American shot putter. As of 2008 he is 6' 5" tall and weighs 300 or 335 lbs ....   Dan Taylor Adam Nelson Adam Nelson Adam Nelson is an elite American shotputter. A 1997 graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Nelson has competed in two Olympic Games...	Michelle Carter Michelle Carter (athlete) Michelle Denee Carter is an American shot putter.She won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, and finished fifteenth at the 2008 Olympic Games.Her personal best throw is 18.85 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Eugene... Jillian Camarena Jillian Camarena Jillian Camarena-Williams is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put... Kristin Heaston Kristin Heaston Kristin L. Heaston is a female shot putter from the United States.Heaston was a participant in the 2008 Olympic Games where she placed 23rd in the qualifying round with a throw of 17.34m...
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Casey Malone Casey Malone Casey Malone is an American discus thrower. His personal best is 68.49 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado.-Achievements:-External links:... Jarred Rome Jarred Rome Jarred Rome is an American discus thrower. His personal best throw is 68.76 metres, achieved in 7, August 2011 in Chula Vista... Ian Waltz Ian Waltz Ian Waltz is an American discus thrower. He is originally from Post Falls, Idaho and attended Washington State University. His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Salinas....	Stephanie Brown Trafton Stephanie Brown Trafton Stephanie Brown Trafton is an American track and field athlete who won the discus throwing gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was a somewhat unusual modern athlete in that she had become a two-time Olympian before she had competed at a World Championships... Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, whose personal best distance is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.-Achievements:-External links:... Becky Breisch Becky Breisch Becky Breisch is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She has represented the United States in the event at three consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2005 to 2009...
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	A.G. Kruger Thomas Freeman Mike Mai	Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final... Amber Campbell Amber Campbell Amber Campbell is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2005 World Championships and at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 70.33 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Provo, Utah.-Achievements:-References:... Erin Gilreath Erin Gilreath Erin Gilreath is an American hammer thrower.Her personal best is 73.87 meters, achieved in June 2005 in Carson, California. She attended the University of Florida.-Achievements:- See also :*Florida Gators...
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Chris Hill Mike Hazle Sean Furey	Kara Patterson Kara Patterson Kara Estelle Patterson is an American athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.-Career:... Rachel Yurkovic
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...	—	Diana Pickler Diana Pickler Diana Pickler is an American heptathlete from Shreveport, Louisiana. She has represented her country at the Olympic and World Championship levels and was the 2009 US heptathlon champion... Sharon Day Bettie Wade
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Trey Hardee Trey Hardee James Edward Hardee III is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the decathlon.-Career:... Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete, who competes for the Oregon Track Club Elite team based in Eugene, Oregon. He currently holds the world record in the heptathlon.-College career:... Jake Arnold Jake Arnold Robert Jacob "Jake" Arnold is a decathlete from the United States. He represented the United States in the decathlon at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships ranking 13th and 24th respectively...	—

External links

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