Justin Gatlin

                                                                 Justin Gatlin  

Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. He is the 2004 Olympic Champion in the 100 metres, the 2005 and 2017 World Champion in the 100 metres, the 2005 World Champion in the 200 metres, and the 2019 World Champion in the 4 x 100 metres relay.

He was born on February 10, 1982, in Brooklyn, United States, to Willie Gatlin and Jeanette Gatlin.

He was raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he attended the ‘Woodham High School’. In school he remained the fastest runner of the team. He used to run high hurdles and helped the team in winning state championship.

 Gatlin is a 5-time Olympic medalist and a 12-time World Championship medalist. In addition, Gatlin is the 2003 and 2012 World Indoor Champion in the 60 metres. At the World Athletics Relays, Gatlin won two gold medals in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 2015 and 2017. Gatlin is also a record 3-time Diamond League Champion in the 100 metres. He won the Diamond League trophy in 2013, 2014 and 2015

In 2004, Gatlin qualified for his first Olympics. When he clocked 9.85 on his way to winning the gold medal, he was just one-hundredth of a second off the Olympic record. ... But in 2012, he proved the skeptics wrong, transforming his body back into top shape and qualifying for the Olympics.

Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter who won the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics 100-meter race in 9.85s and his personal best in 100 meters remains 9.74 seconds. An exceptional athlete, he turned pro in his teens along with a well-paid endorsement contract from American multinational corporation, Nike Inc. He became World indoor champion in the 60-meter dash twice. However he has also been in controversy for wrong reasons. He faced a two year ban from Athletics in 2001after testing positive for a banned substance. Again in 2006 a four year ban was imposed on him from field and track when he was once more tested positive for a banned substance. This time his then world record time of 9.77s set in May 2006 in 100m was also annulled. Making a comeback in international track and field in August 2010 he ran a time of 9.80s at the United States Olympic Trials in June 2012 - the fastest time attained any male athlete above thirty years of age. On July 18, 2014, his 19.68s in 200m at the ‘IAAF Diamond League’ event in Monaco made him the world champion in 2014.

As of  September 2021, Justin Gatlin’s estimated net worth is $4 million, which he has earned as a salary through his career.