Ramon Clay
Ramon Clay (born June 29, 1975 in Memphis , Tennessee ) is a retired American sprinter .
In 1994 he won silver at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Lisbon over 400 m . In 1998 he became US indoor champion over 200 m .
In 2010, the athlete, who was coached by trainer Trevor Graham, who was involved in the BALCO affair , was banned for two years from 2000 to 2004 because of the possession and use of doping substances . All his results since January 1, 2000 have been nullified. These included his participation in the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, where he reached the quarter-finals over 200 m, a fourth place over 200 m at the 2002 World Athletics Cup in Madrid and his US championship title over this distance from the same year.
Ramon Clay is married to the sprinter Julian Clay .
Personal bests
- 200 m: 20.06 s, 7 May 1998, Doha
- Hall: 20.42 s, February 28, 1998, Atlanta
- 400 m: 45.48 s, May 20, 1995, Odessa
- Halle: 47.09 s, February 7, 1999, Stuttgart
Web links
- Ramon Clay in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
- Ramon Clay in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Anti-Doping Agency : Track & Field Athlete Receives Sanction For Doping Violation . October 22, 2010
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| SURNAME | Clay, Ramon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee |