| The pictures above show Xavier in full flow during the 200m at the
Norwich Union Grand Prix in London on 28th July 2006. He finished in
second place behind his compatriot Tyson Gay in a time of 19.98 secs. At
the Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne on July 11th, Carter had
produced a sensational performance to win in a time of 19.63, the second
fastest 200m run in history. Only the legendary Michael Johnson, with
his remarkable run of 19.32 at the 1996 Olympic Games, could better
Xavier's performance. "Michael Johnson was a great runner and with this
time, I know I'm right up there, " Carter said after the race. Earlier
in the year Xavier won four titles at an NCAA meet, thus becoming the
first athlete since Jesse Owens in 1936 to achieve such a feat. His
victories came in the 100m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m. He was also the
first athlete in the 86-year history of the NCAA Championships to ever
achieve the 100m/400m double. |
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Mens 200m.
2006 Norwich Union
London Grand Prix |
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| 1. Tyson Gay |
|
USA |
|
19.84 |
| 2. Xavier Carter |
|
USA |
|
19.98 |
| 3. Wallace Spearmon |
|
USA |
|
20.11 |
| 4. Usain Bolt |
|
JAM |
|
20.54 |
| 5. Omar Brown |
|
JAM |
|
20.79 |
| 6. Marlon Devonish |
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GBR |
|
20.85 |
| 7. Tim Abeyie |
|
GBR |
|
20.99 |
| 8. Rikki Fifton |
|
GBR |
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21.02 |
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Annual Progress 200 metres.
2011 20.53 0.9 Eugene, OR 26/06/2011
2010 20.14 0.1 Monaco 22/07/2010
2009 20.27 1.3 New York City, 30/05/2009
2008 20.25 1.1 Athens, GA 12/04/2008
2007 19.92 0.2 Zürich 07/09/2007
2006 19.63 0.4 Lausanne 11/07/2006
2005 20.02 0.0 Bloomington, 28/05/2005
2004 20.49 Orlando, FL 22/05/2004
2003 20.69 1.1 Gainesville, FL 16/05/2003
Annual Progress 400 metres
2010 46.79 Belém 19/05/201
2009 45.55 Eugene, OR 26/06/2009
2008 44.70 New York City, NY 31/05/2008
2007 45.26 Glasgow 03/06/2007
2006 44.53 Sacramento, CA 10/06/2006
2005 45.65 Baton Rouge, LA 23/04/2005
2004 45.44 Gainesville, FL 07/05/2004
2003 45.88 Mobile, AL 05/04/2003 |
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