Dennis Mitchell in action at the 1993 World Championships in Stutgartt.
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Men's 100m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1993
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| 1. Linford Christie |
|
GBR |
|
9.87 |
| 2. Andre Cason |
|
USA |
|
9.92 |
| 3. Dennis Mitchell |
|
USA |
|
9.99 |
| 4. Carl Lewis |
|
USA |
|
10.02 |
| 5. Bruny Surin |
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CAN |
|
10.02 |
| 6. Frankie Fredericks |
|
NAM |
|
10.03 |
| 7. Daniel Effiong |
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NGR |
|
10.04 |
| 8. Raymond Stewart |
|
JAM |
|
10.18 |
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Men's 4x100m. Relay Final. World Athletics Championships 1993
1. U.S.A. (Jon Drummond, Andre Cason,
Dennis Mitchell, Leroy Burrell)
37.48
2. GBR (Colin Jackson, Tony Jarrett, John Regis, Linford Christie) 37.77
3. Canada (Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Atlee Mahorn) 37.83
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Men's 4x100m. Relay Final. Olympic Games 1996
1. Canada (Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey) 37.69
2. United States (Jon Drummond, Tim Harden, Michael Marsh,
Dennis Mitchell)
38.05
3. Brazil (Arnaldo Silva, Robson da Silva, Edson Ribeiro, Andre Silva) 38.41.
Dennis Mitchell crosses the finish line in third place
at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 100m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1991
|
| 1. Carl Lewis |
|
USA |
|
9.86 |
|
WR |
|
|
| 2. Leroy Burrell |
|
USA |
|
9.88 |
| 3. Dennis Mitchell |
|
USA |
|
9.91 |
| 4. Linford Christie |
|
GBR |
|
9.92 |
| 5. Frank Fredericks |
|
NAM |
|
9.95 |
| 6. Raymond Stewart |
|
JAM |
|
9.96 |
| 7. Robson Caetano Da Silva |
|
BRA |
|
10.12 |
| 8. Bruny Surin |
|
CAN |
|
10.14 |
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Men's 100m. Final.
Olympic Games 1992
|
| 1. Linford Christie |
|
GBR |
|
9.96 |
| 2. Frankie Fredericks |
|
NAM |
|
10.02 |
| 3. Dennis Mitchell |
|
USA |
|
10.04 |
| 4. Bruny Surin |
|
CAN |
|
10.09 |
| 5. Leroy Burrell |
|
USA |
|
10.10 |
| 6. Olapade Adeniken |
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NGR |
|
10.12 |
| 7. Ray Stewart |
|
JAM |
|
10.22 |
| 8. Davidson Ezinwa |
|
NGR |
|
10.26 |
In 1998, Mitchell was banned by IAAF for two years after a test showed high levels of testosterone.
His defense of "five bottles of beer and sex with his wife at least four times . . . it was her birthday,
the lady deserved a treat," was accepted by USA Track and Field but not by the IAAF.
Mitchell made his final international appearance at the 2001 World Championships, where his team
finished first in the 4 x 100 meters relay, but was subsequently disqualified because of BALCO scandal
involvement by a teammate.