His performance of 9.71 seconds to win the 100 m silver medal in the 2009 World Championships is the fastest non-winning time in the history of the 100m. Days later, he suffered a severe hamstring injury in the 200 m trials and did not win any medals at the Beijing Olympics. champion in the 100 m.Īt the 2008 Olympic Trials, he ran a wind assisted 9.68 seconds in the 100 m. This made him the second man to win all three events at the same World Championships, after Maurice Greene ( Usain Bolt duplicated the feat two years later). Gay has won medals in major international competitions, which includes 3 gold medals in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at the 2007 Osaka World Championships.
His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete ever, along with Yohan Blake. Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters.
