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Justin Gatlin - U.S.A. - 2017 World 100 metres Champion.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 05 August 2017

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Wednesday, 10 February 1982
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

INTERNATIONAL
U.S.A.
- Event(s)
  100m, 200m, 4x100m
- Championship Performances
  Olympics: 2016 silver 100m, 2012 Bronze 100m, 2004 Gold 100m, bronze 200m, silver 4x100m.
  Worlds: 2019 silver 100m, 2017 Gold 100m, 2015 silver 100m & 200m, 2005 Gold 100m, Gold 200m.

Justin GATLIN - U.S.A. - 2017 World 100 metres Champion.

35 year old Justin Gatlin won his second 100 metres Gold medal
at a World Championships 12 years after his previous (2005 in Helsinki).
He is pictured above during his heat of the 100 metres.
Akani Simbine (10.05 v 10.09).

2017 World Athletics Championship.
London Olympic Stadium, England.

Men's 100 metres Final.

1.	GATLIN	Justin	USA	9.92	WMR
2.	COLEMAN	Christian	USA	9.94
3.	BOLT	Usain	JAM	9.95	SB
4.	BLAKE	Yohan	JAM	9.99
5.	SIMBINE	Akani	RSA	10.01
6.	VICAUT	Jimmy	FRA	10.08
7.	PRESCOD	Reece	GBR	10.17
8.	BINGTAIN	Su	CHN	10.27

After Justin had won this the "blue ribbon" event of World Athletics he was booed by the crowd.
His twice banned for talking drugs history came back to haunt him. The two images below show
his reaction. Or do they ? Tears: of joy or distress ?

The next day he was given his Gold Medal.