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United States Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games

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Host City: Beijing, China
Date Started: August 15, 2008
Date Finished: August 23, 2008

Events for United States: 47
Participants for United States: 121 (61 men and 60 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Queen Harrison (19 years, 342 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Joanne Dow (44 years, 156 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): 8 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Walter Dix 22 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze
Darvis Patton 30 Men's 100 metres 8
Tyson Gay 25 Men's 100 metres 5 h2 r3/4

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shawn Crawford 30 Men's 200 metres 2 Silver
Walter Dix 22 Men's 200 metres 3 Bronze
Wallace Spearmon 23 Men's 200 metres AC

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
LaShawn Merritt 22 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold
Jeremy Wariner 24 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver
David Neville 24 Men's 400 metres 3 Bronze

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Nick Symmonds 24 Men's 800 metres 5 h1 r2/3
Christian Smith 24 Men's 800 metres 4 h6 r1/3
Andrew Wheating 20 Men's 800 metres 4 h7 r1/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bernard Lagat 33 Men's 1,500 metres 5 h2 r2/3
Leo Manzano 23 Men's 1,500 metres 11 h2 r2/3
Lopez Lomong 23 Men's 1,500 metres 12 h1 r2/3

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bernard Lagat 33 Men's 5,000 metres 9
Matt Tegenkamp 26 Men's 5,000 metres 13
Ian Dobson 26 Men's 5,000 metres 9 h2 r1/2

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Galen Rupp 22 Men's 10,000 metres 13
Abdi Abdirahman 31 Men's 10,000 metres 15
Jorge Torres 27 Men's 10,000 metres 25

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dathan Ritzenhein 25 Men's Marathon 9
Ryan Hall 25 Men's Marathon 10
Brian Sell 29 Men's Marathon 22

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
David Payne 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
David Oliver 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Terrence Trammell 29 Men's 110 metres Hurdles AC h5 r1/4

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Angelo Taylor 29 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Kerron Clement 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Bershawn Jackson 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anthony Famiglietti 29 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 13
Josh McAdams 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9 h3 r1/2
Billy Nelson 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 11 h2 r1/2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rodney Martin 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Travis Padgett 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Darvis Patton 30 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Tyson Gay 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
LaShawn Merritt 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Angelo Taylor 29 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
David Neville 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Jeremy Wariner 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Kerron Clement 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Regi Witherspoon 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kevin Eastler 30 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 43

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Philip Dunn 37 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 39

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Andra Manson 24 Men's High Jump 13 QR
Jesse Williams 24 Men's High Jump 19T QR
Dusty Jonas 22 Men's High Jump 26T QR

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Derek Miles 35 Men's Pole Vault 4
Jeff Hartwig 40 Men's Pole Vault 20T QR
Brad Walker 27 Men's Pole Vault AC QR

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Trevell Quinley 25 Men's Long Jump 19 QR
Brian Johnson 28 Men's Long Jump 22 QR
Miguel Pate 29 Men's Long Jump 38 QR

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rafeeq Curry 24 Men's Triple Jump 19 QR
Kenta Bell 31 Men's Triple Jump 25 QR
Aarik Wilson 25 Men's Triple Jump 33 QR

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Christian Cantwell 27 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver
Reese Hoffa 30 Men's Shot Put 7
Adam Nelson 33 Men's Shot Put AC r2/2

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Robertson 24 Men's Discus Throw 16 QR
Casey Malone 31 Men's Discus Throw 19 QR
Ian Waltz 31 Men's Discus Throw 25 QR

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
A. G. Kruger 29 Men's Hammer Throw 27 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Leigh Smith 26 Men's Javelin Throw 18 QR
Breaux Greer 31 Men's Javelin Throw 22 QR
Mike Hazle 29 Men's Javelin Throw 25 QR

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bryan Clay 28 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold
Trey Hardee 24 Men's Decathlon AC
Tom Pappas 31 Men's Decathlon AC

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lauryn Williams 24 Women's 100 metres 4
Muna Lee 26 Women's 100 metres 5
Torri Edwards 31 Women's 100 metres 8

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Allyson Felix 22 Women's 200 metres 2 Silver
Muna Lee 26 Women's 200 metres 4
Marshevet Hooker 23 Women's 200 metres 5

Women's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sanya Richards-Ross 23 Women's 400 metres 3 Bronze
Mary Wineberg 28 Women's 400 metres 5 h1 r2/3
DeeDee Trotter 25 Women's 400 metres 7 h3 r2/3

Women's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hazel Clark-Riley 30 Women's 800 metres 5 h5 r1/3
Alice Schmidt 26 Women's 800 metres 6 h2 r1/3
Nicole Teter 34 Women's 800 metres AC h4 r1/3

Women's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shannon Rowbury 23 Women's 1,500 metres 7
Christy Wurth-Thomas 28 Women's 1,500 metres 8 h1 r1/2
Erin Donohue 25 Women's 1,500 metres 8 h2 r1/2

Women's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kara Goucher 30 Women's 5,000 metres 9
Shalane Flanagan 27 Women's 5,000 metres 10
Jen Rhines 34 Women's 5,000 metres 14

Women's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shalane Flanagan 27 Women's 10,000 metres 3 Bronze
Kara Goucher 30 Women's 10,000 metres 10
Amy Yoder Begley 30 Women's 10,000 metres 26

Women's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Blake Russell 33 Women's Marathon 27
Magda Lewy-Boulet 35 Women's Marathon AC
Deena Drossin-Kastor 35 Women's Marathon AC

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dawn Harper 24 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Damu Cherry 30 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 4
Lolo Jones 26 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7

Women's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sheena Johnson-Tosta 25 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Tiffany Ross-Williams 25 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 8
Queen Harrison 19 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 7 h2 r2/3

Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jenny Barringer-Simpson 21 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9
Anna Willard 24 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10
Lindsey Anderson 23 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8 h1 r1/2

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Angela Williams 28 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Mechelle Lewis 27 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Torri Edwards 31 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2
Lauryn Williams 24 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h1 r1/2

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Mary Wineberg 28 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Allyson Felix 22 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Monique Henderson 25 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Sanya Richards-Ross 23 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Natasha Hastings 22 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay AC (1) Gold

Women's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Joanne Dow 44 Women's 20 kilometres Walk 30

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Chaunte Howard-Lowe 24 Women's High Jump 6
Amy Acuff 33 Women's High Jump 19T QR
Sharon Day 23 Women's High Jump 24T QR

Women's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jenn Stuczynski-Suhr 26 Women's Pole Vault 2 Silver
April Steiner-Bennett 28 Women's Pole Vault 8
Erica Bartolina 28 Women's Pole Vault AC QR

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brittney Reese 21 Women's Long Jump 5
Grace Upshaw 32 Women's Long Jump 8
Funmi Jimoh 24 Women's Long Jump 12

Women's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erica McLain 22 Women's Triple Jump 26 QR
Shani Marks 27 Women's Triple Jump 28 QR

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jill Camarena-Williams 26 Women's Shot Put 12
Michelle Carter 22 Women's Shot Put 15
Kristin Heaston 32 Women's Shot Put 23 QR

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Stephanie Brown-Trafton 28 Women's Discus Throw 1 Gold
Aretha Hill-Thurmond 31 Women's Discus Throw 10
Suzy Powell-Roos 31 Women's Discus Throw 26 QR

Women's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Amber Campbell 27 Women's Hammer Throw 21 QR
Loree Smith 25 Women's Hammer Throw 39 QR
Jessica Cosby 26 Women's Hammer Throw AC QR

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kim Kreiner 31 Women's Javelin Throw 38 QR
Kara Patterson 22 Women's Javelin Throw 41 QR

Women's Heptathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hyleas Fountain 27 Women's Heptathlon 2 Silver
Jackie Johnson 23 Women's Heptathlon AC
Diana Pickler 24 Women's Heptathlon AC

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