User:Lights and freedom/List of American medalist sprinters

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Don't delete yet. This is a list of American sprinters who have won first, second, or third place in an individual or relay sprinting event at world competitions at the highest level. These include the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships, World Athletics Indoor Championships, IAAF World/Continental Cup, and Intercalated Games.

For all American sprinters with Wikipedia articles, see Category:American sprinters.

Men[edit]

Name Nationality Years medaling Events 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Ed Ablowich United States 1932 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Fred Alderman United States 1928 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Ray Armstead United States 1984 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Gerry Ashworth United States 1964 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Alonzo Babers United States 1984 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Ricky Babineaux United States 2014 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Jaylen Bacon United States 2017 4x100 m relay 0 1 0 1
Aldrich Bailey United States 2018 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
George Baird United States 1928 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Ronnie Baker United States 2018 60 m 0 0 1 1
Thane Baker United States 1952–1956 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 2 1 4
Kirk Baptiste United States 1984–1987 200 m 1 1 0 2
Ray Barbuti United States 1928 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Michael Bates United States 1992 200 m 0 0 1 1
Rai Benjamin United States 2019 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Michael Berry United States 2011 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Larry Black United States 1972 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Charley Borah United States 1928 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Cliff Bourland United States 1948 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Marvin Bracy United States 2014 60 m 0 1 0 1
Gentry Bradley United States 1998 200 m 0 1 0 1
Derrick Brew United States 2004–2005 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 1 3
Kenny Brokenburr United States 2000 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Trayvon Bromell United States 2015–2016 60 m, 100 m 1 0 1 2
Benny Brown United States 1976 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Ron Brown United States 1984 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Thomas Burke United States 1896 100 m, 400 m 2 0 0 2
Leroy Burrell United States 1989–1993 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 2 0 5
Kind Butler III United States 2014 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Harold Cagle United States 1936 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Milton Campbell United States 1999–2006 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 2 0 4
John Capel United States 2003–2005 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 1 3
John Carlos United States 1968 200 m 0 0 1 1
Lester Carney United States 1960 200 m 0 1 0 1
Bill Carr United States 1932 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Henry Carr United States 1964 200 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Nathaniel Cartmell United States 1904–1908 100 m, 200 m, medley relay 1 2 1 4
Andre Cason United States 1991–1993 60 m, 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 1 0 4
Ollan Cassell United States 1964 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Michael Cherry United States 2017–2019 400 m, 4x400 m relay (& mixed) 2 3 0 5
Louis Clarke United States 1924 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Kerron Clement United States 2007–2009 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Kyle Clemons United States 2014–2016 400 m, 4x400 m relay 4 0 1 5
Robert Cloughen United States 1908 200 m 0 1 0 1
Commodore Cochran United States 1924 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Roy Cochran United States 1948 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Gene Cole United States 1952 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Christian Coleman United States 2017–2019 60 m, 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 2 0 5
Bill Collins United States 1977 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Kaaron Conwright United States 2002–2006 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Tom Courtney United States 1956 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Ralph Craig United States 1912 100 m, 200 m 2 0 0 2
Shawn Crawford United States 2001–2008 60 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 3 1 6
Tony Darden United States 1979–1981 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 1 3
Glenn Davis United States 1960 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Otis Davis United States 1960 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Joe DeLoach United States 1988 200 m 1 0 0 1
Harrison Dillard United States 1948–1952 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Walter Dix United States 2008–2011 100 m, 200 m 0 2 2 4
Leroy Dixon United States 2007 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Foy Draper United States 1936 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Paul Drayton United States 1964 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
John Drummond United States 1993–2000 4x100 relay 3 1 0 4
Hector Dyer United States 1932 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Clancy Edwards United States 1977 200 m 1 0 0 1
Dwayne Evans United States 1976–1985 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 0 1 2
Lee Evans United States 1968 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Danny Everett United States 1987–1991 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 1 2 5
Barney Ewell United States 1948 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m 1 2 0 3
Al Fitch United States 1936 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Horatio Fitch United States 1924 400 m 0 1 0 1
Michael Franks United States 1983–1987 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 1 1 4
Herman Frazier United States 1976–1979 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 1 3
Ron Freeman United States 1968 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 0 1 2
Ivan Fuqua United States 1932 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
James Gathers United States 1952 200 m 0 0 1 1
Justin Gatlin United States 2003–2019 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 7 8 2 17
Tyson Gay United States 2006–2007 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 5 0 0 5
Christopher Giesting United States 2016 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Cravon Gillespie United States 2019 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Harvey Glance United States 1976–1987 4x100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Sam Graddy United States 1984 100 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Bill Green United States 1979 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Charles Greene United States 1968 100 m, 4x100 m relay 1 0 1 2
Maurice Green United States 1997–2004 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 8 1 1 10
Herman Groman United States 1904 400 m 0 0 1 1
Archie Hahn United States 1904–1906 60 m, 100 m, 200 m 4 0 0 4
Roddie Haley United States 1987 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Arman Hall United States 2013–2016 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Darnell Hall United States 1992–1995 400 m, 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
William Hamilton United States 1908 medley relay (200 m) 1 0 0 1
Millard Hampton United States 1976 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Tim Harden United States 1996–2001 60 m, 4x100 m relay 1 2 0 3
Arthur Harnden United States 1948 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
James Harris United States 2013 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Otis Harris United States 2004 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Alvin Harrison United States 1996–2000 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Eddie Hart United States 1972 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Bob Hayes United States 1964 100 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Alan Helffrich United States 1924 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Harry Hillman United States 1904 400 m 1 0 0 1
Jim Hines United States 1968 100 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
William Hogenson United States 1904 60 m, 100 m, 200 m 0 1 2 3
Bill Holland United States 1900 400 m 0 1 0 1
Frank Hussey United States 1924 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Obi Igbokwe United States 2019 4x400 m relay (mixed) 1 0 0 1
Bershawn Jackson United States 2009–2011 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Larry James United States 1968 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Herbert Jamison United States 1896 400 m 0 1 0 1
Frank Jarvis United States 1900 100 m 1 0 0 1
Thomas Jefferson United States 1984 200 m 0 0 1 1
Charles Jenkins Jr. United States 1992 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Charles Jenkins Sr. United States 1956 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
James Jett United States 1992 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Joshua J. Johnson United States 2003 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Michael Johnson United States 1991–2000 200 m, 400 m, 4x400 m relay 12 0 0 12
Lam Jones United States 1976 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Lou Jones United States 1956 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Fred Kerley United States 2017–2019 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 2 1 4
Anthony Ketchum United States 1981 4x100 m relay 0 0 1 1
Bob Kiesel United States 1932 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Emmit King United States 1983 100 m, 4x100 m 1 0 1 2
Leamon King United States 1956 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Morris Kirksey United States 1920 100 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Alvin Kraenzlein United States 1900 60 m 1 0 0 1
Francis Lane United States 1896 100 m 0 0 1 1
Mike Larrabee United States 1964 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Lionel Larry United States 2009 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Mel Lattany United States 1979–1981 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Al LeConey United States 1924 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
BeeJay Lee United States 2017 4x100 m relay 0 1 0 1
Brian Lewis United States 1999–2000 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Carl Lewis United States 1983–1993 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 17 2 1 20
Steve Lewis United States 1988–1992 400 m, 4x400 m relay 3 1 0 4
Edward Lindberg United States 1912 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 0 1 2
Donald Lippincott United States 1912 100 m, 200 m 0 1 1 2
Kevin Little United States 1989–1999 200 m 1 0 3 4
Wilbert London United States 2017–2019 4x400 m relay (& mixed) 2 1 0 3
Maxie Long United States 1900 400 m 1 0 0 1
Tod Long United States 1995 200 m 1 0 0 1
Jimmy LuValle United States 1936 400 m 0 0 1 1
Kevin Lyles United States 1995 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Noah Lyles United States 2018–2019 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 4 0 0 4
Oliver Macdonald United States 1924 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Joshua Mance United States 2012–2013 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Michael Marsh (sprinter) United States 1991–1996 200 m, 4x100 m relay 3 1 0 4
Jesse Mashburn United States 1956 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Vincent Matthews United States 1968–1972 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Anthuan Maybank United States 1996 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Sean Maye United States 1997 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Roland McGhee United States 1994 4x100 m relay 0 0 1 1
Antonio McKay United States 1984–1991 400 m, 4x400 m relay 5 1 1 7
Lee Vernon McNeill United States 1987 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Tony McQuay United States 2012–2017 400 m, 4x400 m relay 3 3 0 6
Lee McRae United States 1987 60 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Ted Meredith United States 1912 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
LaShawn Merritt United States 2005–2016 400 m, 4x400 m relay 12 3 1 16
Ralph Metcalfe United States 1932–1936 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 1 2 1 4
Alvah Meyer United States 1912 100 m 0 1 0 1
Coby Miller United States 2002–2004 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Derek Mills United States 1995–1996 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Deon Minor United States 1997–1999 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Curtis Mitchell United States 2013 200 m 0 0 1 1
Dennis Mitchell United States 1991–1996 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 1 3 7
Manteo Mitchell United States 2012 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 1
Kahmari Montgomery United States 2018 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Charles Moore United States 1952 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Andre Morris United States 1999 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Bobby Morrow United States 1956 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Fay Moulton United States 1904–1906 60 m, 100 m 0 1 1 2
Ira Murchison United States 1956 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Loren Murchison United States 1920–1924 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Bryshon Nellum United States 2012–2015 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
David Neville United States 2008 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 0 1 2
Fred Newhouse United States 1976 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Sunder Nix United States 1983–1984 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 0 1 2
Greg Nixon United States 2008–2011 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Vernon Norwood United States 2015–2019 4x400 m relay 3 1 0 4
Edward O'Brien United States 1936 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Jesse Owens United States 1936 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Charley Paddock United States 1920–1924 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 2 0 4
Clayton Parros United States 2014 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Darvis Patton United States 2003–2007 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 2 0 4
Mel Patton United States 1948 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Mel Pender United States 1968 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Antonio Pettigrew United States 1991 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 0 2
Raymond Pierre United States 1987 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Paul Pilgrim United States 1906 400 m 1 0 0 1
James Quinn United States 1928 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Elliott Quow United States 1983 200 m 0 1 0 1
James Rector United States 1908 100 m 0 1 0 1
Charles Reidpath United States 1912 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Lindy Remigino United States 1952 100 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Butch Reynolds United States 1987–1995 400 m, 4x400 m relay 5 3 1 9
Jeff Reynolds United States 1991 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1
Tyrell Richard United States 2019 4x400 m relay (& mixed) 2 0 0 2
Steve Riddick United States 1976–1979 4x100 m relay 2 1 0 3
Gil Roberts United States 2012–2017 4x400 m relay 2 1 0 3
Mack Robinson United States 1936 200 m 0 1 0 1
Kevin Robinzine United States 1988 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Andrew Rock United States 2004–2005 400 m, 4x400 m relay 2 1 0 3
Mike Rodgers United States 2010–2019 60 m, 100 m, 4x100 m relay 3 4 0 7
Jason Rouser United States 1993–1997 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Henry Russell United States 1928 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Mookie Salaam United States 2013 4x100 m relay 0 1 0 1
James Sanford United States 1979 100 m 1 0 0 1
Jackson Scholz United States 1920–1924 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 1 0 2
Leonard Scott United States 2006 60 m 1 0 0 1
Mel Sheppard United States 1912 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Charles Silmon United States 2013 4x100 m relay 0 1 0 1
Dave Sime United States 1960 100 m 0 1 0 1
George Simpson United States 1932 200 m 0 1 0 1
Calvin Smith United States 1983–1988 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 4 1 1 6
Calvin Smith Jr. United States 2012–2016 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Dean Smith United States 1952 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
LaMont Smith United States 1996 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Miles Smith United States 2005 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Ronnie Ray Smith United States 1968 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Tommie Smith United States 1968 200 m 1 0 0 1
Willie Smith United States 1979–1984 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Jason Smoots United States 2002–2006 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 2
Wallace Spearmon United States 2005–2010 200 m, 4x100 m relay, 4x400 m relay 6 1 2 9
Emerson Spencer United States 1928 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Lonnie Spurrier United States 1955 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Andy Stanfield United States 1952–1956 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 1 0 3
Richard Stebbins United States 1964 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
William Stevenson United States 1924 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Nathan Strother United States 2018–2019 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Tavaris Tate United States 2010 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Angelo Taylor United States 2007–2012 400 m, 4x400 m relay 6 1 1 8
John Taylor United States 1908 medley relay (400 m) 1 0 0 1
Robert Taylor United States 1972 100 m, 4x100 m relay 1 1 0 2
Robert Taylor United States 1977 400 m 0 0 1 1
Walter Tewksbury United States 1900 60 m, 100 m, 200 m 1 2 0 3
Gerald Tinker United States 1972 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Eddie Tolan United States 1932 100 m, 200 m 2 0 0 2
Rod Tolbert United States 1995 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Emmett Toppino United States 1932 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Jamaal Torrance United States 2008–2012 400 m, 4x400 m relay 4 0 1 5
Andrew Valmon United States 1988–1993 4x400 m relay 3 1 0 4
David Verburg United States 2013–2016 4x400 m relay 4 0 0 4
Frank Waller United States 1904 400 m 0 1 0 1
Jeremy Wariner United States 2004–2010 400 m, 4x400 m relay 9 2 0 11
Karl Warner United States 1932 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Tyree Washington United States 1906 400 m, 4x400 m relay 4 0 1 5
Quincy Watts United States 1991–1993 400 m, 4x400 m relay 3 1 0 4
Mal Whitfield United States 1948–1952 400 m, 4x400 m relay 1 1 1 3
Cliff Wiley United States 1977-1981 400 m, 4x100 m relay, 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Archie Williams United States 1936 400 m 1 0 0 1
Bernard Williams United States 2000–2004 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay 2 2 0 3
Jeff Williams United States 1995 200 m 0 0 1 1
Steve Williams United States 1977–1981 100 m, 4x100 m relay 2 0 1 3
Ulis Williams United States 1964 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Darold Williamson United States 2004–2007 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Kelly Willie United States 2004–2008 4x400 m relay 2 0 0 2
Mark Witherspoon United States 1987–1994 60 m, 4x100 m relay 0 1 1 2
Reggie Witherspoon United States 2008 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Allen Woodring United States 1920 200 m 1 0 0 1
Frankie Wright United States 2012 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Lorenzo Wright United States 1948 4x100 m relay 1 0 0 1
Frank Wykoff United States 1928–1936 4x100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Jack Yerman United States 1960 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Earl Young United States 1960 4x400 m relay 1 0 0 1
Robert Young United States 1936 4x400 m relay 0 1 0 1

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