Shawn Crawford

Shawn Crawford

Shawn Crawford during the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin
Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	(1978-01-14) January 14, 1978 (age 39) Van Wyck, South Carolina, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
College team	Clemson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 9.88 200m: 19.79
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens 200 m 2004 Athens 4×100 m relay 2008 Beijing 200 m World Championships 2001 Edmonton 200 m World Indoor Championships 2001 Lisbon 200 m 2004 Budapest 60 m Goodwill Games 2001 Brisbane 200 m

100m: 9.88

Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a retired American sprint athlete. He competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters. He originally finished 4th in the race but after the 2nd and 3rd-place winners were disqualified, he moved up to a silver. On April 18, 2013, Crawford was suspended for two years for missing out-of-competition drug tests. His coach, Bob Kersee claimed that Crawford retired after the 2012 United States Olympic Trials and USA Track & Field said he filed retirement papers in 2013.

Crawford was born in Van Wyck, South Carolina. He attended Indian Land High School before leaving for Clemson University, where he claimed 11 All-America honors and three National Championships.

In a successful 2001 Crawford started the year with a victory at the Indoor World Championships in the 200 m. He then went to the World Athletics Championships, where he tied with Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis for the 200 m bronze medal. He then travelled to the Goodwill Games, where he claimed his second gold medal of the year.