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U.S. Men's Track and Field Team, A-H
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Abdihankim Adbirahman
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1978
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Event: 10,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
Placed third in the 10,000 at the 2000 Olympic Trials
Two-time Pac-10 Champion at the University of Arizona
1998 Pac-10 Cross-Country Athlete of the Year
Finished second at the 1998 NCAA Cross Country Championships
Won the 5,000 and 10,000 at the 1998 Pac-10 Championships
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Charles Austin
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 19, 1967
Hometown: Van Vleck, Texas
Event: High Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics after finishing eighth at the 1992 Barcelona Games and winning a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games (with an Olympic-record 7'10")
Accomplishments:
1991, 1997 World Champion
1997 World Indoor Champion
1998 World Cup Champion
Five-time (consecutively) U.S. Outdoor champion
American record holder (7'10.5")
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Andy Bloom
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 275 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1973
Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.
Event: Shot Put
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
Won the USA Indoor shot put championship for the second straight season with a personal record 70'10.5"
Fourth in the shot put at the 1999 Outdoor championships
1999 World University Games shot put champion
1998 Goodwill Games discus silver medalist
1996 NCAA shotput and discus champion
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Walter Davis
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 173 |
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Birthdate: July 2, 1979
Hometown: Leonville, La.
Event: Long Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier in long jump and triple jump
1999, 2000 NJCAA Outdoor Triple Jump Champion
2000 NJCAA Outdoor Long Jump Champion
1999, 2000 NJCAA Indoor Triple Jump Champion
1999, 2000 NJCAA Indoor Long Jump Champion
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Lance Deal
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| Age: 39 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 255 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 21, 1961
Hometown: Casper, Wyo.
Event: Hammer Throw
Olympic History:
Competing in his fourth Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Accomplishments:
Indoor weight throw world record holder (84-10.5)
12-time USA Indoor champion
Two-Time Pan Am Games Champion
Finished second at the 1989 and 1994 World Cup
Finished second at the 1998 Goodwill Games
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Rod DeHaven
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| Age: 34 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 21, 1966
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Event: Marathon
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
Set a personal record in the Marathon (2:13:02) in 1998
Ran a personal record in the 10,000 (28:06.25) in 1995
Finished fifth in the 10,000 at the 1998 USA Championships (29:57.37)
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Pascal Dobert
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 150 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 27, 1973
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Event: Steeplechase
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
The two-time defending U.S. Champion in the Steeplechase
Ran a personal-best 8:15.83 in 1998
Finished fourth at the 1998 Goodwill Games
1997 NCAA Outdoor Champion
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Jon Drummond
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1968
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Event: 100 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after running the leadoff leg in the silver medal-winning 4x100 relay at the '96 Games in Atlanta
Accomplishments:
Two-time World Champion in the 4x100 relay
Won 60 meters at the 2000 U.S. Indoors
1997 U.S. Outdoor 200 meter champion
Competing at Olympic level despite being born with spina bifida
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Phillip Dunn
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 132 |
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Birthdate: June 12, 1971
Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.
Event: 50-kilometer walk
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
Finished third at the 2000 Olympic Trials (4:07.00)in the 50km walk
Finished third at the 1999 Pan Am Games
Finished sixth at the 1996 Olympic Trials at 20km
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John Capel
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: Nov. 27, 1973
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
Event: 200 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
1999 NCAA Outdoor 200-meter champ
2000 NCAA Indoor 200-meter runner-up
1999 NCAA Outdoor 100-meter runner-up
Fourth-place in 200-meters at the 1999 USA Outdoors
Was a scholarship football player at the University of Florida
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James Carter
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 185 |
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Birthdate: May 7, 1978
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Event: 400-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed third at 2000 U.S. Olympic trials (48.46)
Placed third at 1999 NCAA Championships
Ranked No. 10 in the world by Track and Field News
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Curtis Clausen
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 165 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 9, 1967
Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.
Event: 50-kilometer walk
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after finishing 50th in the 20k walk at the '96 Atlanta Olympics
Accomplishments:
Winner in the 50km walk at the 2000 Olympic Trials
Finished fourth in the 50k at the 1999 World Championships
1999 U.S. 20k and 50k Champion
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Mark Crear
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 189 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 2, 1968
Hometown: Rowland Heights, Calif.
Event: 110-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after winning a silver medal in the 110m hurdles at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Won 1999 USA Outdoors
1998 Goodwill Games Champion
1994 an 1999 U.S. Outdoor National Champion
Ran a personal best 12.98 in 1999
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Tony Cosey
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 145 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 5, 1974
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Event: Steeplechase
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished third at 2000 Olympics Trials with a personal record 8:21.41
Finished 10th at 1999 USA Outdoors
Finished third in 3000 at 1998 USA Indoors
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Mark Croghan
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 132 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 8, 1968
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Event: Steeplechase
Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics. He also ran in the 1996 Atlanta and 1992 Barcelona Games.
Accomplishments:
Placed second at 2000 Olympic Trials with a season-best 8:16.20
Three-time USA Outdoor Champion
Two-time NCAA champion
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Alan Culpepper
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 15, 1972
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Event: 10,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
Finished second in the 2000 Olympic Trials 10,000 (his 28:03.5 betters the Olympic "A" qualifying standard)
Placed second at the USA Long Course Cross Country Championships
1999 U.S. 10,000 National Champion
Finished second in the 5,000 at the 1998 U.S. Nationals
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Kenny Evans
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 165 |
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Birthdate: April 6, 1979
Hometown: Pine Bluff, Ark.
Event: High Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed second at 2000 Olympic Trials (7-5.25)
Placed second at 2000 NCAA Indoors and third at NCAA Outdoors
Finished fifth at 1999 World University Games
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Mark Everett
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 163 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 2, 1968
Hometown: Badgad, Fla.
Event: 800 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics after running at the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Games
Accomplishments:
11-time national champion, indoors and outdoors
1993 World Championships relay gold medalist
1991 World Champs bronze medalist at 800 meters
Broke indoor world records in 1993 (spring medley) and 1992 (600 yards)
Two-time NCAA Champion |
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John Godina
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'4" |
Weight: 285 |
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Birthdate: May 31, 1972
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo.
Event: Discus
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after winning a silver medal in the shotput at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
1999 U.S. World Indoor silver medalist
Four-time U.S. Outdoor Champion
1995, 1997 World Shotput Champion
1997, 1999 World Indoor Silver Medalist
1998 U.S. Shotput and Discus champion
In 1996, became the first U.S. Olympian in 72 years to make the Olympic team in Shotput and Discus
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Maurice Greene
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: July 24, 1974
Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.
Event: 100 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Two-time World Champion and current world record holder in the 100 meters (9.79)
1999 World 200-meter champion
Anchored gold medal-winning 4x100 relay at 1999 World Championships, to earn his third gold of the championships
1999 World Indoor 60m champion and world record holder
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Breaux Greer
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 225 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 19, 1976
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Event: Javelin Throw
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Won 2000 Olympic Trials (266-0)
Set personal record and season best of 268-5
Placed fourth at 1999 NCAA Champs
Placed third at 1996 Olympic Trials but did not have an Olympic qualifying mark
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Adam Goucher
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 138 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1975
Hometown: Boulder, Colo.
Event: 5,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000 USA Short Course (4k) and Long Course (12k) Champion
1999 U.S. 5,000 Champion
1998 NCAA 5,000 and Cross-Country Champion
1997, 1998 NCAA 3,000 Indoor Champion
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Alvin Harrison
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 20, 1974
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Event: 4x400 relay
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after winning a silver medal in the 4x400 relay at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Second in the 400 at the 2000 Olympic Trials, running a personal best 44.63
1998 U.S. Indoor Champion
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Chad Harting
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 20, 1972
Hometown: Jonesboro, Ark.
Event: Pole Vault
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed third at the 2000 Olympic Trials (18-5.5), winning a jump-off a 18-5.5
Placed second at the 1997 World University Games
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Brad Hauser
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 150 |
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Birthdate: March 28, 1977
Hometown: Danville, Pa.
Event: 10,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished second at 1999 NCAA Championships at 5,000 and USA Championships at 10,000
Member of 2000 USA World Cross Country Team
1998 NCAA 10,000-meter champion
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Floyd Heard
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| Age: 34 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 158 |
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Birthdate: March 24, 1966
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Event: 200 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after running in the 1992 Barcelona Games
Accomplishments:
Finished third at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in 1991, behind Michael Johnson and Leroy Burrell
won the 1986 Goodwill Games with a 20.12 and was ranked No. 1 in the world
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Andrew Hermann
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 165 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1971
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Event: 50-kilometer walk
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000 Olympic 50k Trials Runner-up
1997 U.S. 50k champion
Two-time World Team member
Second in 20k at 1997 U.S. Outdoor Nationals
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C.J. Hunter
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| Age: 31 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 330 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 14, 1968
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Event: Shot Put
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after finishing seventh in the shotput at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
1999 World Champion
1997 World Championships bronze medalist
Three-time USA National Champion
1995 World Indoor silver medalist
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Nick Hysong
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 9, 1971
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Event: Pole Vault
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Place fifth at the 2000 USA Indoors
Tied for second at the 1999 USA Outdoors
Tied for fourth at the 1999 World Championships
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Chris Huffins
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| Age: 30 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 190 |
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Birthdate: April 15, 1970
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Event: Decathlon
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after a 10th-place finish in the Decathlon at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
1998, 1999 U.S. Champion
1999 World Championships bronze medalist
1999 Pan Am Games gold medalist
Holds the decathlon world record in the 100-meter dash (10.22)
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