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Jeremy Wariner
- 2005 World Outdoor 400m & 4x400m relay gold medalist
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist (400 meters, 4x400 meter relay)
- Became the first athlete in history to win both collegiate titles, the U.S. Championship and the Olympic gold medal in the 400 meters
- 2004 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion in the 400 meters, 4x400 meter relay
- Wariner won the 2005 World Outdoor 400m in 43.93 seconds, joining 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
- Led the U.S. to a 1-2-3 sweep by winning the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Olympic Games with the fastest time of the year (44.00 seconds)
- 2004 U.S. National champion in the 400 meter with a time of 44.37 seconds
- Ran the fastest 400-meter time of the year (44.37 seconds) at the Olympic Trials to qualified for the 2004 Olympic Team
- Named Mondo Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year in June 2004
- Won the U.S. Junior 400 meters; finished second at the Pan America Junior Championships in 2003
- Wears diamond earrings and sunglasses when competing – even at night
- Coached at Baylor University by Clyde Hart, who also coached five-time Olympic gold medalist and 400m world record-holder Michael Johnson
- Didn’t run track until his sophomore year in high school
- Two-time Texas state high school champion (200, 400 meters)
- Lettered in football at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas
Wariner’s coach Clyde Hart compares Wariner's abilities and mentality to another Olympic gold medalist. “He loves running, he loves practice,” Clyde Hart said. “I thought Michael (Johnson) was going to be only one I had to possess all those qualities, but Jeremy has all of it too.”
On life after winning two gold medals: “I get noticed a lot more at track meets and maybe at the mall I'll be recognized a lot more. But I'm still the same. I work as hard as I can in practice, I'm going to class, nothing has really changed.”
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Height: 6’ 0
Born: 31-Jan-84
Hometown: Irving, Texas
Resides: Grand Prairie, Texas
Sport: Track & Field
Event: 400 meters
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