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U.S. Men's Track and Field Team, I-Z
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Kip Janvrin
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| Age: 35 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 190 |
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Birthdate: July 8, 1965
Hometown: Panora, Iowa
Event: Decathlon
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000: Placed 3rd at Olympic Trials with 8,057 points
Won 2000 USA-Germany meet with 8,029 points
Has been nationally ranked since 1989
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Gabe Jennings
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 154 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 29, 1979
Hometown: Forks of Salmon, Calif.
Event: 1,500 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics.
Accomplishments:
1,500-meter champion at the 2000 Olympic Trials
2000 NCAA 1,5000-meters champion
2000 NCAA Indoor mile champion
Three-time All-American at Stanford
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Allen Johnson
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 165 |
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Birthdate: March 1, 1971
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Event: 110-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after winning a gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles in a record time of 12.95 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
1995 and 1997 World Champion
1995 World Indoor 60m hurdles champion
1996 and 1997 U.S. Champion
1997 World Champion in 4x400 relay
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Curtis Johnson
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 176 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 24, 1973
Hometown: Palmetto, Fla.
Event: 100 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished eighth in the 1999 USA Outdoors
Ran a 100-meters best of 10.37 in 1998
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Lawrence Johnson
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 190 |
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Birthdate: May 7, 1974
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
Event: Pole Vault
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after finishing eighth in the pole vault at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Won the 2000 USA Indoors at 19-0.75, his second Indoors title
1997 U.S. Outdoor Champion
1997 World Championships silver medalist
1996 Olympic Trials winner
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Michael Johnson
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| Age: 33 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 13, 1967
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Event: 400 meters, 4x400 relay
Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics, after becoming the first person to win gold in the 200 and 400 meters at the 1996 Atlanta Games, and winning a gold in the 4x400 relay at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Accomplishments:
Current world record holder in the 200, 400 and indoor 400 meters
Won gold in the 1998 Goodwill Games in the 400 and world record-setting 4x400 meters
Ranked No. 1 in the world by the Track and Field News
Won gold in the 200, 400 and 4x400 relay at the 1995 World Championships. His margin of victory in the 400 is the largest since 1896
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Mebrahtom Keflezighi
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 127 |
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Birthdate: May 5, 1975
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Event: 10,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000 Trials 10,000-meter champion setting a personal record 28:03.32
Four-time NCAA champion
Fourth at 1999 USA National Championship meet 10,000
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Rich Kenah
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| Age: 30 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1970
Hometown: Montclair, N.J.
Event: 800 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed second in the 800 at the 2000 Olympic Trials
Finished third at 1999 USA Outdoor Championships
Won bronze at both 1997 Indoor and Outdoor Championships
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Nathan Leeper
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: June 13, 1977
Hometown: Protection, Kan.
Event: High Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed third at 2000 Olympic Trials (7-5.25)
Recorded personal best in May 2000 (7-8.5)
1998 NCAA Outdoor Champion
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Melvin Lister
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1977
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Event: Long Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Won 2000 Olympic Trials long jump (27-3.75)
2000 Outdoor and Indoor triple jump champion and Indoor long jump champion
Set personal records during 2000 season of 27-10.15 and 56-7.75
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Jud Logan
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| Age: 41 |
Height: 6'4" |
Weight: 275 |
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Birthdate: July 19, 1959
Hometown: Canton, Ohio
Event: Hammer Throw
Olympic History:
Competing in his fourth Olympics. He also threw at the 1992 Barcelona, 1988 Seoul, and 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Accomplishments:
Placed third at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials
Four-time U.S. Outdoor Champion
1992 Olympic Trials Champion
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Kevin McMahon
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 213 |
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Birthdate: May 26, 1972
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Event: Hammer Throw
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics
Accomplishments:
Threw his personal best 254.0 feet in 1997
Finished third in the 1998 USA Championships with a throw of 229-6
Finished fifth in the 1998 Goodwill Games with a throw of 240-10
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Coby Miller
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 185 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 19, 1976
Hometown: Ackerman, Miss.
Event: 200 meters and 4x100 relay
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished third at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials (19.96)
Second in 100 and 200 at 2000 NCAA Outdoor
First in 200 at 1999 World University Games
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Adam Nelson
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 255 |
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Birthdate: July 7, 1975
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Event: Shot Put
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Won the 2000 Olympic Trials in the shotput with a personal record 72.7
Third in the 1998 USA Outdoors (66-9.25)
Third in the 1998 Goodwill Games (66-10.75)
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Tom Pappas
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| Age: 24 |
Height: 6'4" |
Weight: 185 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 6, 1976
Hometown: Azalea, Ore.
Event: Decathlon
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Won the 2000 Olympic Trials Decathlon with 8,467
1999 USA runner-up (8,187)
1999 NCAA Champion
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Antonio Pettigrew
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: Nov. 3, 1967
Hometown: Macon, Ga.
Event: 400 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Ran a personal best 44.21 in 1999
Has the second-fastest relay leg in history (43.1) at the 1997 World Championships
Second at the 1999 USA Outdoors (44.59
1991 400 meter world champion
Four-time U.S. Outdoor champion
Member of world record-holding 4x400
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Dwight Phillips
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 10, 1977
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Event: Long Jump
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed second at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials (26-8.5)
Finished second at 2000 NCAA Outdoors
Set personal record of 26-11.25 in qualifying at Olympic Trials
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Tom Pukstys
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 215 |
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Birthdate: May 28, 1968
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Event: Javelin
Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympics. He also finished in the top 10 at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Finished second at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials (260-04)
Five-time U.S. Champion
Ranked No. 1 in U.S. in 1999 by Track and Field News
Finshed second at 1998 Goodwill Games (262-0)
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Jason Pyrah
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| Age: 31 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 140 |
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Birthdate: April 6, 1969
Hometown: Orem, Utah
Event: 1,500 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after running at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Won the 2000 USA Indoor Mile (3:57.83)
Ran a personal best of 3:48.48 at the 1999 1500 USA Outdoors
Second at the 1998 USA Outdoors (3:38.77
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Nick Rogers
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 6'4" |
Weight: 155 |
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Birthdate: May 2, 1975
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Event: 5,000 and 10,000 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished third in 5,000 in 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal record of 13:29.48
Member of 2000 USA World Cross Country Team
Placed seventh in 5,000 at 1999 USA Outdoor
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Tim Seaman
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 135 |
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Birthdate: May 14, 1972
Hometown: Long Island, N.Y.
Event: 20-kilometer walk
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished second in the 1999 20k USA Outdoors
Won the 1998 USA Indoor 5,000 walk (19:54.36)
Won the 1998 USA 20K Championship
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Michael Stember
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 140 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 30, 1978
Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.
Event: 1,500 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Finished third in 1,500 at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials
Finished second in mile at 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships
Finished second in 1999 Pan Am Games
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Adam Setliff
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| Age: 31 |
Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 275 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 15, 1969
Hometown: Valencia, Calif.
Event: Discus
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after finishing 12th in the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Threw a personal best 224-7 in 1998
Second at the 1998 USA Outdoors (217-11)
Ranked No. 4 in the world in 1998
Third in the 1996 Olympic Trials (207-7)
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Angelo Taylor
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 185 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 29, 1978
Hometown: Decatur, Ga.
Event: 400-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000 Olympic Trials Champion in the 400-meter hurdles
1999 World Championships gold medalist in the 4x400
1999 U.S. Outdoor 400 hurdles championship
1998 Goodwill Games 400 hurdles silver medalist
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Eric Thomas
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 192 |
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Birthdate: Dec. 1, 1973
Hometown: Garrison, Texas
Event: 400-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Placed second in the 400 hurdles at the 2000 Olympic Trials
Placed fourth at the 1999 USA Outdoors
Ran his personal best 48.40 in 1998
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Terrence Trammell
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: Nov. 23, 1978
Hometown: Decatur, Ga.
Event: 110-meter hurdles
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
2000 110 hurdles champion at the USA Indoor Championships
Two-time NCAA Outdoor champion
2000 NCAA Indoor 60m champion
1999 World University Games Champion
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Anthony Washington
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| Age: 34 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 225 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 16, 1966
Hometown: Rome, N.Y.
Event: Discus
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after a fourth-place finish at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Gold medalist at the 1999 World Championships (226-8), becoming the first American ever to win a discus gold medal at the World Championships
Won 1999 USA Outdoors (222-11)
Won the 1996 Olympic Trials
Won the 1993 USA Outdoors
won the 1992 Olympic Trials retroactively after a doping disqualification of Kami Keshmiri
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Byran Woodward
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 180 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 3, 1974
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Event: 800 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Won the 2000 U.S. Indoor Nationals
Placed thrid in the 800 at the 2000 Olympic Trials (1:46.09)
Ram Amchor on the record-setting 4x800 meter indoor relay
Ran a career best 1:45.55
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