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  Jeremy Wariner at AllExperts
Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984 in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete.
Wariner also won the 400m at the 2005 United States Track and Field Championships with a time of 44.20.
Wariner currently attends Baylor University (though he is not a Baylor athlete) and is coached by Clyde Hart, who was also the coach of Baylor alum and two-time Olympic 400m gold medal winner Michael Johnson.
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  Jeremy Wariner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984 in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete.
He is the first Caucasian man to win Olympic gold at 400m since Viktor Markin in 1980, and the first white American man to win a medal of any kind in the sprints (400m and under) since Michael Larrabee won the 400 in 1964.
Wariner currently attends Baylor University (though he is not a Baylor athlete) and is coached by Clyde Hart, who was also the coach of Baylor alum and two-time Olympic 400m gold medal winner Michael Johnson.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeremy_Wariner   (310 words)

  
 'New Michael Johnson' begins to fill the gap - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.
Jeremy Wariner began to fill the gaping hole left by track legend Michael Johnson when he emerged from obscurity to win the 400 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games on Tuesday morning.
Wariner was unknown outside the American college circuit just one year ago but his victory in 44.00 seconds breathed life into an event that has been in the doldrums since Johnson won the last of his five Olympic gold medals at the Sydney Olympics four years ago.
Wariner, still a student at Baylor University in Texas, was congratulating himself on his decision to turn his back on American football and opt for track instead.
www.abc.net.au /sport/features/2004/s1183614.htm   (689 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Wariner hopes to follow Johnson's path   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Wariner, 20, who recently finished his sophomore year at Baylor, is the second 400 runner to win NCAA indoor and outdoor titles plus the U.S. Olympic trials in the same year.
Wariner lost his first outdoor meet of 2004 to teammate Darold Williamson, who was fourth in the trials, missing a 400 berth by 0.03 seconds.
Wariner is in such a groove now that agents estimate he could earn $200,000 a year on the track circuit.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/track/2004-08-18-profile-wariner_x.htm   (885 words)

  
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Wariner ran the then fastest time in the world in 2004 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento by clocking 44.37 to claim the 400-meter title.
Wariner ran 44.71 at the outdoor championships in Austin and 45.39 at the indoor championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Wariner also led the Baylor 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3:03.96 and clocking the fastest collegiate time this season of 3:01.03 at the NCAA outdoor meet.
www.drakerelays.org /Wariner.htm   (408 words)

  
 IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - Athens Olympic Games 2004 - News
Athens, Greece - Jeremy Wariner was poised, polite, and answered all of the questions put to him by the media after his 44.00 victory in the 400 metres to cap a most unforeseen magical season.
Wariner’s willowy build (1.83m and 73kg) had caused him no problems with the contact sport in high school, but the university version of football could have seen him meeting up with behemoths capable of inflicting week-long headaches.
Wariner also admitted that his usual habit of taking a big lead over the first 200 was altered for the final.
www.iaaf.org /OLY04/news/Kind=2/newsId=27119.html   (1211 words)

  
 Star-Telegram | 12/22/2006 | Wariner's 400-meters season ranks among the greatest ever   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Wariner went undefeated at 400 meters this season, winning a $250,000 share in the IAAF Golden League Jackpot and earning the Jesse Owens Award as the top male track and field athlete in the United States.
Wariner, 22, has two gold medals from the 2004 Athens Olympics, running a 44.00 to win the 400 and helping the 4x400 team to victory.
Jeremy Wariner had 10 of the 12 fastest times in the 400 meters in 2006.
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 Jeremy Wariner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
He won the gold medal in 400 metres the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, heading an American clean sweep.
He is the first white man to win gold at 400 m since Viktor Markin in 1980, and the first white American man to win a medal of any kind in the sprints (400 m and under) since Michael Larrabee won the 400 in 1964.
Wariner currently attends Baylor University and is coached by Clyde Hart who also coached Baylor alum and two-time gold medal winner Michael Johnson.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Jeremy_Wariner   (135 words)

  
 Jeremy Wariner
Wariner continued his world dominance of the men’s 400 meters in 2006 in posting a new personal best and the world’s fastest time of 43.62 seconds, bettering the 44-second barrier on three occasions, and posting the five-fastest times in the world that season.
Wariner ran 44.71 at the outdoor championships in Austin and 45.39 at the indoor championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Wariner also led the Baylor 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3:03.96 and clocking the fastest collegiate time this season of 3:01.03 at the NCAA outdoor meet.
www.usatf.org /athletes/bios/Wariner_Jeremy.asp   (770 words)

  
 Wariner leads US sweep to extend 400m domination - Athletics -
Jeremy Wariner celebrates as he crosses the finish line first in the men's 400m final, ahead of compatriots Derrick Brew (C) and Otis Harris.
Jeremy Wariner led a 1-2-3 Olympic sweep for the US men in the 400-metres - and also ran away from a nagging stereotype.
Wariner is the first white man to win a sprint medal for the US since Mike Larabee in 1964.
www.smh.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/24/1093246470380.html?from=moreStories   (446 words)

  
 Wariner reopens age old question - Athletics -
Jeremy Wariner ran with a diamond earring in his right lobe, a necklace flapping against his chest and sunglasses on at night.
Oh, unless you mean this business about Wariner becoming the first white American man in 40 years to win a sprint medal in Olympic track and field.
The one thing Wariner has no objection to, he says, is when kids say he influenced them to begin running, much as, say, Tiger Woods influenced a new generation to try golf.
www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/25/1093246545878.html   (691 words)

  
 Baylor University || Public Relations || Baylor In The News || News
Wariner was typically alone amongst his peers when it came to his foot speed.
Jeremy had spent most of his freshman baseball season on the bench, and his father encouraged him to try track.
Wariner, as a junior, ran in the 46s and won the regional meet, attracting attention from all kinds of colleges.
www.baylor.edu /pr/bitn/news.php?action=story&story=34545   (1109 words)

  
 Wariner, Cantwell perform well at Drake - Boston.com
Christian Cantwell had the world's best shot put mark of the year at 72 feet, 6 1/4 inches, and Jeremy Wariner cruised to an easy win in the 200 meters Saturday in the 97th annual Drake Relays.
Wariner, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 400 meters, had little trouble taking the 200.
Wariner broke through the pack by the turn and accelerated down the stretch, finishing in 20.67.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/running/articles/2006/04/29/wariner_cantwell_perform_well_at_drake   (419 words)

  
 Baylor's Jeremy Wariner Named Track Athlete of the Year :: Sophomore adds another national honor.
Wariner ran 44.71 at the outdoor championships in Austin and 45.39 at the indoor championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Wariner also led the 4x400-meter relay to a pair of national titles, setting an NCAA indoor record at 3:03.96 and clocking the fastest collegiate time this season of 3:01.03 at the NCAA outdoor meet.
Wariner came from behind to edge junior teammate Darold Williamson (San Antonio, Texas) to win the 400-meter title at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 44.50, the fastest time in the country and currently the second-fastest in the world.
Wariner was the Big 12 champion indoors and was disqualified after finishing first at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
www.big12sports.com /sports/c-track/spec-rel/062204aaa.html   (359 words)

  
 Winning 400 easy as 1-2-3 for US - The Boston Globe
Wariner, a rapidly improving talent who had hoped merely to qualify for the US Olympic Trials this year, trailed Harris on the final curve, only to accelerate past his teammate on the final straightaway and capture the gold medal in 44.0 seconds.
Wariner, who is white, said he's lost count of the number of times he has been asked about his success in an event overwhelmingly dominated by fl men.
Wariner, the first white American man to win a sprint medal since Mike Larabee's 400 gold in 1964, replied that he has no time for stereotyping, not with the potential for a Michael Johnson-type career.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/track_and_field/articles/2004/08/24/winning_400_easy_as_1_2_3_for_us?mode=PF   (1068 words)

  
 Oly Champ Jeremy Wariner Ready To Roll In The 400
Jeremy Wariner-the reigning Olympic 400-meter champion-has had a slow start to his outdoor season, but feels like he's finally ready to roll.
Wariner spent most of the winter, concentrating on strength training and over-distance work, under the direction of Clyde Hart who also coached world record holder Michael Johnson at Baylor.
Although Wariner has added endurance since Athens, he still weighs the same 170 pounds he did last year when, in addition to winning two Olympic gold medals, he won NCAA indoor and outdoor titles.
www.runtex.com /web/1-188.asp   (327 words)

  
 Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner To Throw First Pitch At Rangers Game :: Wariner captured gold medals in the 400 ...
Wariner, a junior at Baylor who will now compete professionally, captured the gold medal in the 400 meters at the Olympic Games in Athens, then helped the 4x400-meter relay team capture gold along with BU teammate Darold Williamson.
Wariner was also the NCAA indoor and outdoor champion and the United States champion in the 400 meters and was a member of the indoor and outdoor NCAA champion 4x400-meter relay squads.
Wariner is a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, and a graduate of Arlington Lamar High School, just minutes away from Ameriquest Field.
www.big12sports.com /sports/c-track/spec-rel/092004aaa.html   (242 words)

  
 Jeremy Wariner Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Awards, Wallpapers
Jeremy Wariner is from Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
In 2003 Freshman Jeremy Wariner of Baylor ran exceptionally well at Sun Angel Stadium, giving an outstanding performance at the Sun Angel Classic, hosted by Arizona State.
Jeremy Wariner of Baylor took the baton with the team in third place and came through with a 43.79 split.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/jeremy_wariner/jeremy_wariner.shtml   (247 words)

  
 Toned-down triumph a plus for US - Athletics -
More to come: 20-year-old Jeremy Wariner, who plans to add to his tally of Olympic medals, leads home a clean sweep for the US in the men's 400m.
Wariner shows such poise in his running and in a relaxed Texan manner believes he can already foretell a long athletic career ahead.
Wariner acknowledged that he had already been stereotyped because his is a rare white face in the US sprint scene.
www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/24/1093246533324.html   (843 words)

  
 Baylor Alumni Association || Solid Gold
JEREMY WARINER: It was amazing, just getting a chance to take a lap after the race and seeing all the fans who were cheering for us, especially being able to go around with my two U.S. teammates after we swept the medals.
LINE: Jeremy, if you were talking to someone who thinks that all a quartermiler does is to sprint as fast as he can and keep turning left, how would you describe the way your Olympic 400-meter race unfolded.
Jeremy and Darold were out on their own and still ran 43-second legs.
www.baylor.edu /buaa/index.php?id=25647   (4058 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Jeremy Wariner Turns Professional
Wariner, who is fast becoming one of shining stars of international track and field, will continue to train at Baylor University with his current coach Clyde Hart, the former coach of 200 and 400 meter world record holder Michael Johnson.
Wariner has selected Johnson as his agent - someone who is very familiar with the 400 meters as well as the business of athlete representation.
Wariner has returned to Waco to train under Coach Hart and is currently continuing his studies at Baylor University as a professional athlete.
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20040831_UP_Wariner.html   (379 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Sports: Track and field: It's as easy as 1-2-3 for U.S. in 400
Wariner won in 44 seconds flat, a personal best and the fastest time in the world this year.
Wariner became the sixth consecutive American to win the Olympic 400 and the first white American to win a sprint medal since Mike Larabee won gold in the 400 in 1964.
Jeremy Wariner of Baylor University raises his arms in triumph after winning the 400 in 44.0 seconds, a personal best and the fastest time in the world this year.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002013462_olytrack24.html   (1064 words)

  
 Caste Football Forums: Jeremy Wariner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Wariner won today in Olso.The weather was a little on the cold side for summer but he ran a good race.He won it in a time of 44.31!He is attempting to win the Golden League Jackpot by winning every race of the season.He's off to a good start.
Wariner is going to run in the 43.7 range tommorow if the weather cooperates.I agree with white is right about Carter will be around 44.20 or so.Can you guys imagine if Wariner improved his p.b.
The AP story of the DN Galan meet in Stockholm, where Wariner broke the stadium record in the 400 with a 44.02, is titled "Sprinters Sparkle at DN Galan Meet." Wariner is given co-billing with Asafa Powell, a Jamaican who broke the stadium record in the 100.
www.castefootball.us /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=79&PN=0&TPN=6   (951 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Jeremy Wariner Leads U.S. Sweep in 400 Meters
Jeremy Wariner, Otis Harris and Derrick Brew gave the U.S. its first sweep in the men's 400 meters since 1988 and its fourth in the Olympics.
Wariner, 20, became the sixth straight American and 18th in Olympics history to win the 400.
Wariner, who ran the fastest time in the world this year, is coached by Clyde Hart, who guided 1996 and 2000 champion Michael Johnson to two world records and five Olympic golds.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595086170,00.html   (138 words)

  
 American Track and Field -- Regional News Article
Wariner, along with his coach, Clyde Hart, spoke to the media on Friday.
Jeremy led the nation in the 200 and was second in the 400 in the schoolboy final standings his senior year, so he was an exciting talent.
WARINER: It's not going to bother me. The only time a packed stadium bothered me was the first time I ran at state [championships in Texas, in front of 20,000 fans].
www.american-trackandfield.com /news/olympicQnAwariner.html   (1235 words)

  
 Wariner reopens age old question - Athletics -
Jeremy Wariner ran with a diamond earring in his right lobe, a necklace flapping against his chest and sunglasses on at night.
Oh, unless you mean this business about Wariner becoming the first white American man in 40 years to win a sprint medal in Olympic track and field.
The one thing Wariner has no objection to, he says, is when kids say he influenced them to begin running, much as, say, Tiger Woods influenced a new generation to try golf.
www.smh.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/25/1093246545878.html   (691 words)

  
 Wariner Leads American Sweep in 400 Meters - AOL News
So it was left to others to marvel at the talent exhibited by Wariner, who outsprinted teammate Otis Harris down the stretch to win in a personal-best 44 seconds flat, the fastest time in the world this year.
Wariner has become accustomed to the race issue, as a rare white man running sprints that traditionally have been dominated by fls.
Wariner has been tabbed the successor to Johnson, who ruled the 400 for more than a decade, still holds the world record of 43.18, and won gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 games.
articles.news.aol.com /sports/_a/wariner-leads-american-sweep-in-400/20040823141709990011   (892 words)

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