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Wallace

Spearmon Jr.

Olympian 2008, 2012

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Age

40

Hometown

Fayetteville

Education

Fayetteville High School (Fayetteville, Ark.) ‘03 University of Arkansas ’14, Human Resource and Development


Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 4th (200m - Men)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 7th (200m - Men)
Career Highlights
  • American indoor 200m record holder
  • Two-time NCAA Outdoor 200m champion
  • 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist
  • 2007 World Outdoor Championships 4x100m gold medalist
  • Two-time World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist
  • Three-time USA Outdoor champion
Quick Facts
  • Son of Wallace and Nina Spearmon
  • Has one brother, Kristopher, and one sister, Katherine
  • Hobbies include electronics, cars, motorcycles, planes, video games and sports
  • Father, Wallace, was a professional track runner
  • Made a guest appearance on “Mythbusters” for an episode about running on water
  • Was a three-sport standout at Fayetteville High School, where in addition to track and field, he played basketball and football for two years.


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USA Track and Field


World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – (200m - Men)
  • Years of participation: 200m - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015; 4 x 100m Relay - Men 2007; 4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men 2006
  • Medals: 5 (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2007 (4 x 100m Relay - Men); 2006 (4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men)
    • Silver – 2005 (200m - Men)
    • Bronze – 2009 (200m - Men); 2007 (200m - Men)

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