 Tyree Washington at the 2012 CCCAA State Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1976-08-28)August 28, 1976 (age 48) Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men'sathletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Blackman Ihem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tyree Washington (born August 28, 1976) is a retired Americansprinter.
Born inRiverside, California, Washington attended bothLa Sierra High School andSan Bernardino Valley College.
His coach during 2003 wasAntonio Pettigrew,[1] who ran alongside Washington,Michael Johnson andJerome Young in breaking the4 × 400 metresworld record in 1998 with a time of 2:54.20. However, both Young and Pettigrew were later found to have violateddoping regulations during their careers, and theIAAF now list the 1993 US quartet ofAndrew Valmon,Quincy Watts,Butch Reynolds and Michael Johnson as the world record holders.[2]
At the2003 World Championships, Washington originally finished first in the 4 × 400 metres relay with Young,Calvin Harrison andDerrick Brew; and second in the400 m behind Young. Calvin Harrison was found guilty of a doping violation (modafinil) in June 2003, leading to the quartet being stripped of the 4 × 400 m medals. Young was given a lifetime ban for a second offence in 2004; this was applied retrospectively to 1999 (Young's first failed test) in 2008, leading to Washington being awarded thegold medal.[3]
His last major win was at the2006 world indoor championships. He retired in 2008[3] after failing to qualify at the US Olympic trials.[4]
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 100 meters | 10.41 | Azusa, California, United States | April 9, 2005 |
| 200 meters | 20.09 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | May 22, 1999 |
| 400 meters | 44.28 | Los Angeles,California, United States | May 12, 2001 |
He ran the fastest time in 2001 (44.28 seconds) and again in 2003 (44.33 seconds).
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