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Carter, James
- 2002 U.S. Outdoor and World Cup champion
- Placed fourth at the 2000 U.S. Olympics
- First Baltimorean in a generation to earn a berth on the U.S. Olympic Team
- Had a thymus tumor removed from his chest after he was stricken with myasthenia gravis, neuromuscular disease, as a child
- The disease left him so weak he could not hold his fork.
- He had the Olympic rings tattooed on his shoulder after making the Olympic Team
- Nickname is ‘Slash’
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Height: 5-11
Born: 5/7/1978
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Resides: Hampton, VA
Sport: Track & Field
Event: 400 Hurdles
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