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Frankie is pictured above in full flow during the first semi-final of
the 200m at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He finished third in a time of
20.43, earning him a place in the final where he finished fourth with a
time of 20.14. At 36 years of age this fine athlete had run his final
race.
Afterwards Frankie said "I'm just a little bit emotional and a
little sad really. Obviously I wanted to go out with a medal, but I just
have to be happy with fourth". Earlier in the week, when confirming his
plans to retire, Fredericks said: "This is it. The end of the 200m is
the end of my career. I want to go home and spend time with my family."
His fantastic career saw him capture thirteen major medals and in any
other era - without a certain Michael Johnson blocking his path -
Frankie would surely have won more than the one Gold he won at the 1993
World Championships.
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Men's 200m. Final.
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Shawn Crawford |
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USA |
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19.79 |
| 2. Bernard Williams |
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USA |
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20.01 |
| 3. Justin Gatlin |
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USA |
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20.03 |
| 4. Frank Fredericks |
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NAM |
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20.14 |
| 5. Francis Obikwelu |
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POR |
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20.14 |
| 6. Stephane Buckland |
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MRI |
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20.24 |
| 7. Tobias Unger |
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GER |
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20.64 |
| Asafa Powell |
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JAM |
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DNS |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
100 metres.
2004 10.12 -0.2 Athína 21 AUG
2003 10.00 +1.3 Durban 11 APR
2002 9.94 -0.2 Windhoek 13 APR
2001 10.06 +1.8 Rieti 02 SEP
1999 9.94 +1.3 Sydney 20 FEB
1998 9.93 -0.4 Athína 17 JUN
1997 9.90 +0.2 Bruxelles 22 AUG
1996 9.86 -0.4 Lausanne 03 JUL (personal best_
1995 10.03 +0.1 Johannesburg 23 SEP
1994 10.04 +1.8 Victoria, CAN 22 AUG
1993 10.03 +0.3 Stuttgart 15 AUG
1992 10.02 +0.5 Barcelona 01 AUG
1991 9.95 +1.2 Tokyo 25 AUG
1990 10.16 +1.9 Fort Collins, CO 19 MAY
1989 10.02 +1.7 Provo, UT 27 MAY
1988 10.32 Provo, UT 23 APR
1987 10.36 Germiston 18 APR
200 metres.
2004 20.14 +1.2 Athína 26 AUG
2003 20.23 +0.8 Villeneuve-d'Ascq 15 JUN
2002 19.99 +0.6 Roma 12 JUL
2001 20.64 -0.7 Madrid 07 JUL
2000 20.79 +0.3 Rieti 03 SEP
1999 19.87 -1.2 Osaka 08 MAY
1998 19.97 +1.3 Johannesburg 13 SEP
1997 19.81 +0.3 Fukuoka 13 SEP
1996 19.68 +0.4 Atlanta 01 AUG (personal best)
1995 19.93 +0.1 Johannesburg 24 SEP
1994 19.97 +1.5 Victoria, CAN 26 AUG
1994 19.97 +1.8 Sestriere 31 JUL
1993 19.85 +0.3 Stuttgart 20 AUG
1992 19.97 -1.0 Zürich 19 AUG
1991 20.08 +0.2 Roma 17 JUL
1990 20.32 +0.4 Durham 02 JUN
1989 20.31 +1.8 Provo, UT 31 MAY
1988 20.57 +1.6 Tucson, AZ 19 MAR
1987 20.58 Durban 20 APR