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Jerome Young

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Jerome Young (born August 14, 1976) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash. He won gold medals with the United States 4 × 400-meter relay team at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and 1997 World Championships in Athletics, but was later stripped of these medals due to doping and was ultimately banned from the sport. He also was the heats runner for the relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the Americans won gold, but this medal was rescinded as well. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerome Young is the 6,501st most popular athlete, the 178th most popular biography from Jamaica and the 74th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

Jerome Young is most famous for being a Jamaican-American sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters and won a gold medal as part of the 4x400 meters relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is also known for his achievements in indoor track and field, including multiple national titles.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jerome Young ranks 6,501 out of 6,025. Before him are Shira Rishony, Dominic Seiterle, Serguey Torres, Aleksander Lesun, Krasimir Anev, and Jin Ziwei. After him are Alexey Volkov, Dániel Varga, Evi Van Acker, Vasileios Polymeros, Paweł Zatorski, and Chen Fei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Jerome Young ranks 1,338. Before him are Dave Rubin, Åsa Westlund, Zach Johnson, Todd Perry, Gavin Williamson, and Mohsin al-Harthi. After him are Vasileios Polymeros, Andrew Ilie, Vladimir Stepania, Kelvin Jack, Yoshiaki Oiwa, and Chris Ahrens.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Jerome Young ranks 178 out of 189. Before him are Ronetta Smith (1980), Linval Dixon (1971), Asuka Cambridge (1993), Peter Cargill (1964), Shamar Nicholson (1997), and Shericka Williams (1985). After him are Donovan Ricketts (1977), Warren Weir (1989), Canibus (1974), Dwight Thomas (1980), Rosemarie Whyte (1986), and Ricardo Fuller (1979).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Jerome Young ranks 74. Before him are Simone Facey (1985), Nadia Davy (1980), Rojé Stona (1999), Shereefa Lloyd (1982), Asuka Cambridge (1993), and Shericka Williams (1985). After him are Warren Weir (1989), Dwight Thomas (1980), Rosemarie Whyte (1986), Tajay Gayle (1996), Cydonie Mothersille (1978), and Gillian Russell (1973).

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