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What is Justin Gatlin’s Net Worth?
Justin Gatlin is a former American sprinter with an estimated net worth of $3 million. He is renowned for his numerous accolades throughout his career, which include being an Olympic Champion, World Champion, World Indoor Champion, and Diamond League Champion. As a five-time Olympic medalist and a 12-time World Championship medalist, Gatlin holds a personal best time of 9.74 seconds in the 100-meter sprint, placing him fifth on the all-time list for male 100-meter sprinters.
Early Years
Born on February 10, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York, Justin Alexander Gatlin is the son of Willie and Jeanette Gatlin. He attended Woodham High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he participated in hurdling events. His impressive performances caught the eye of coaches Vince Anderson and Bill Webb from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They secured him a scholarship focused on sprinting rather than hurdling. In his freshman year at the university, Gatlin claimed NCAA outdoor titles in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He left college after just two years to train as a professional athlete under Coach Trevor Graham. Gatlin continued training with Graham until 2007, after which he switched to Loren Seagrave and then Brooks Johnson in 2010, followed by Coach Dennis Mitchell in 2012. When Mitchell became embroiled in a doping controversy in 2017, Gatlin reinstated Brooks Johnson as his coach.
Awards for Speed
In 2003, Justin Gatlin became the World Indoor Champion in the 60-meter race, and he secured his Olympic title the next year by winning gold in the 100-meter event. He achieved World Champion status in both the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2005.
During the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials, he set a record of 9.80 seconds for the fastest recorded time for a male sprinter over thirty. He later broke this record during the 2015 Diamond League events with a time of 9.74 seconds.
Gatlin earned an Olympic bronze medal in 2012, alongside securing the 60-meter title at the World Indoor Championship. For the following three years, he won the Diamond League Trophy and made history in 2015 by running under 9.80 seconds on five separate occasions within a single season.
He claimed a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, making him the oldest male athlete to win an Olympic medal in a non-relay sprint event at the age of 34.
In 2017, Gatlin triumphed as World Champion in the 100-meter race, and he further solidified his legacy by winning a silver medal during the 2019 events, thus becoming the most decorated 100-meter sprinter in World Championship history.
In 2021, Gatlin aimed to become the oldest male to win a medal in the 100 meters by qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics; however, he finished last in the finals due to a hamstring injury.
On his 40th birthday in 2022, he announced his retirement from competitive athletics.
Personal Best
Justin Gatlin’s personal records include a time of 6.45 seconds for the 60-meter race, 9.74 seconds for the 100 meters, and 19.57 seconds for the 200 meters.
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In 2001, the International Amateur Athletic Federation imposed a two-year ban on Justin Gatlin after he tested positive for amphetamines. Following his appeal, which emphasized that he had been prescribed medication for attention deficit disorder since childhood, the ban was adjusted to one year, allowing him to compete nationally.
In April 2006, Gatlin underwent routine drug testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, which revealed the presence of performance-enhancing testosterone. He stated that he had never knowingly ingested banned substances. Coach Graham asserted that Gatlin had been wrongfully accused and implicated massage therapist Christopher Whetstine, who denied any wrongdoing. In August of that year, in return for his cooperation, Gatlin received an eight-year ban, later reduced to four years upon appeal. During his suspension, he participated in the 2007 rookie camp trials for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a wide receiver but did not make the team.
Television
Justin Gatlin appeared on the American reality game show “Pros vs. Joes,” which aired on Spike TV from 2006 to 2010. The show showcased amateur male contestants competing against professional athletes in various challenges.
In 2011, he participated in the Japanese television show “Kasupe!” where he completed a 100-meter dash in 9.45 seconds, aided by wind machines exceeding speeds of 25 meters per second.
Personal Life
Justin Gatlin is married to Daynise, and the couple has two sons, Jace and Jaxx Gatlin.
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