Tyson Gay

American sprinter (born 1982) This article contains URLs linking to a deprecated archival service. Some citations on this page contain a link that needs to be updated or removed. Please see Wikipedia:Archive.today guidance for more information about how you can help improve this article by replacing or removing these links. (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Tyson GayGay at the 2009 World ChampionshipsPersonal informationBorn (1982-08-09) August 9, 1982 (age 44)Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.Home townClermont, Florida, U.S.EducationUniversity of ArkansasHeight5 ft 11 in (181 cm)Weight176 lb (80 kg)SportCountry United StatesSportTrack and fieldEvents100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relayCoached byJohn SmithAchievements and titlesPersonal bests100 m: 9.69 NR (Shanghai, 2009)200 m: 19.58 (New York, 2009)200 m straight: 19.41 (Manchester, 2010)400 m: 44.89 (Gainesville, 2010) Medal record Men's athletics Representing the United States Olympic Games Disqualified 2012 London 4 × 100 m relay World Championships 2007 Osaka 100 m 2007 Osaka 200 m 2007 Osaka 4 × 100 m relay 2009 Berlin 100 m World Cup 2006 Athens 100 m 2006 Athens 4 × 100 m relay World Relays 2015 Nassau 4 × 100 m