Mickey Grimes
Mickey Grimes (born October 10, 1976 ) is a retired American sprinter .
In 2001 he was part of the US quartet that took first place in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton and was subsequently disqualified for doping by Tim Montgomery .
At the Pan American Games in 2003 in Santo Domingo, he came over 100 m and in the 4-by-100-meter relay in first place, but was disqualified and cautioned for taking ephedrine .
In 2004 he was fourth over 60 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest .
On May 25, 2004, he was tested positive for norandrosterone in a doping control and was then banned for two years.
Personal bests
- 50 m (hall): 5.69 s, January 20, 2001, Los Angeles
- 60 m (hall): 6.55 s, March 1, 2003, Boston
- 100 m: 9.99 s, August 15, 2003, Zurich
- 200 m : 20.31 s, April 18, 2004, Walnut
Web links
- Mickey Grimes in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Mickey Grimes in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Grimes fails drugs test . In: BBC Sport . August 13, 2003
- ↑ US Sprinter Loses Golds After Failing Doping Test . In: The New York Times . August 13, 2003
- ↑ Repeat offenders: Two-year ban on Grimes . In: n-tv . January 1, 2005
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Grimes, Mickey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1976 |