Jon Drummond

Jonathan A. Drummond known as Jon Drummond , born the September 9th 1968, is an American athlete, Olympic champion in relay 4 X 100 meters with the Olympic Games of summer of 2000.

Biography

Born with Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, Jon Drummond is known to be one of the fastest sprinters to spout out out of the starting blocks.

In 1991, Drummond gained the 200 m with the Universiade S. In 1993, with the championships of the world, Drummond was the first relay runner of 4 X 100 m American which gained gold and equalized the world records in 37" 40 during the semi-finals. Two years later, he was the second relay runner of the American team eliminated in series from 4 X 100 m after a passage from witness missed between Drummond and Tony McCall.

Drummond was again the first relay runner when the American relay was classified second behind the Canada with the Olympic Games of summer of 1996. On 100 m, it reached the semi-finals. In 1997, Drummond gained its single national title over 200 m and finished seventh of the championships of the world. In 1999, suffering of a Meningitis, it succeeds in returning and took part in the victorious relay with the championships of the world

With the Olympic Games of summer of 2000 with Sydney, Drummond, fifth on 100 m, gained the title out of relay with Bernard Williams, Brian Lewis and Maurice Greene. With the championships of the world of athletics of 2001, Drummond was again selected like first relay runner, but suffering of a cramp as of half of its relay towards Mickey Grimes, it could not run finally.

In 2002, Drummond took part in the World cup of the nations for the United States, finishing fourth on 100 m and gaining the relay with Jason Smoots, Kaaron Conwright and Coby Miller.

In 2003, with the championships of the world in Paris, it was disqualified in quarterfinal of the 100 m for a false start. It however disputed this decision, repeating that it had not moved. It delayed the other races during nearly one hour, refusing to leave the track. He protested one moment while lying down on the track. He left it later in tears. It was one of the many cases which led to the revision of the rule concerning the false starts. The data of the race showed that Drummond had not carried out a false start but which it twice had by tressailli in these starting blocks.

Drummond works from now on as trainer of fitness with Arlington (Texas).

Prize list

Olympic Games of summer

Olympic Games of summer of 1996 with Atlanta ()

Medal of money out of relay 4 X 100 m

Olympic Games of summer of 2000 with Sydney ()

5th on 100 m
Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Championships of the world of athletics

Championships of the world of athletics of 1993 with Stuttgart ()

Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Championships of the world of athletics of 1995 with Gothenburg ()

eliminated in series out of relay 4 X 100 m

Championships from the world of athletics of 1997 with Athens ()

7th on 200 m
Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Championships of the world of athletics of 1999 with Seville ()

Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Championships of the world of athletics of 2001 with Edmonton ()

Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m (participation in series but absent from the finale)

Championships of the world of athletics of 2003 with Paris ()

disqualified in quarterfinal on 100 m

Championships of the world of athletics in room

Championships of the world of athletics in room of 1993 with Toronto ()

4th on 60 m

Universiade S

Universiade of summer of 1991 with Sheffield ()

Gold medal on 200 m

World cup of the nations of athletics

World cup of the nations of athletics of 2002 with Madrid ()

3rd with general classification with the United States
4th on 100 m
1st out of relay 4 X 100 m

Record

world records of the relay 4 X 100 m in 37" 40, carried out the August 21st 1993 with Andre Cason, Refusals Mitchell and Leroy Burrell (record held since the August 8th 1992 by another American relay composed of Marsh - Burrell - Mitchell - Lewis equalized)

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