Shawn Crawford
Shawn Crawford during the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 14, 1978 Van Wyck, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| College team | Clemson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 9.88 200 m: 19.79 |
Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a retired American sprint athlete. He competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. In the 200 meter sprint, Crawford won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He originally finished 4th in the race but after the 2nd and 3rd-place winners were disqualified, he moved up to a silver. On April 17, 2013, Crawford was suspended for two years for missing out-of-competition drug tests. His coach, Bob Kersee claimed that Crawford retired after the 2012 United States Olympic Trials and USA Track & Field said he filed retirement papers in 2013.