Tim Montgomery
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born |
January 28, 1975 Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100-meter dash |
| College team |
Blinn Buccaneers Norfolk State Spartans |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
100m : 9.92 (Indianapolis 1997) 200m : 20.52 (Osaka 1999) |
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Timothy "Tim" Montgomery (born January 28, 1975) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash. In 2005, he was stripped of his records—including a now void men's 100 m world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002—after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs as a central figure in the BALCO scandal. Since retiring from athletics, he has been tried and convicted for his part in a New York-based check fraud scheme and for dealing heroin in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
Montgomery's first major medal was an Olympic silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was a 100 m bronze medalist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, then shared in the relay gold medals with the United States team at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He took an Olympic gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the American relay team. He initially won a silver medal in the 100 m at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, but this was annulled due to doping. His official personal best for the 100 m stands at 9.92 seconds, making him a sub-10 second sprinter.
Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, Montgomery was initially a basketball and football player, before trying out for track.
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