Name: Wallace Spearmon, Jr.
Sport: Track & Field
Discipline: 100m and 200m
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 195
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
College: University of Arkansas
Olympic Experience:
- 2008 Olympic Games, In the 200m final, Spearmon came roaring back from a slow start to finish third in 19.95 seconds, but was later disqualified for a lane violation, running on the inside line
- 2012 Olympic Games, 4th place in the 200m
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
Fun Facts: Spearmon’s father, Wallace Sr., was a two-time All-American for coach McDonnell at Arkansas and was a part of Arkansas’ first national championship team in 1984 as a sprinter ... His personal best time of 19.65 makes Spearmon the fifth fastest American of all time ... He was a three-sport standout at Fayetteville HS, where he played basketball and wide receiver in football for two years
Learn more:
USA Track & Field