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Antonio Pettigrew

Personal information
Born	(1967-11-03)November 3, 1967 Macon, Georgia
Died	August 10, 2010(2010-08-10) (aged 42) Chatham County, North Carolina
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country	United States
Event(s)	Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	see Personal bests
Medal record Men’s Athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay World Championships Gold 1991 Tokyo 400 m Silver 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay Disqualified 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay Disqualified 1999 Seville 4x400 m relay Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay

Antonio Pettigrew (November 3, 1967 – August 10, 2010) was an American sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters.

Early life and career

Pettigrew was born in Macon, Georgia.

While attending St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Pettigrew was a four-time NCAA Division II champion in the 400 meter race. He came to prominence at the 1991 World Championships, where he won the 400 m gold medal and a silver medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Pettigrew threw his gold medal-winning Adidas spikes into the crowd after winning the 4 × 400 m final for the USA.

Death

Pettigrew died at age 42 in Chatham County, North Carolina, on August 10, 2010. Pettigrew was an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at the time of his death.

Personal bests

• Main information from IAAF Profile.
• Record information from All-Athletics.com.

See also

In Spanish: Antonio Pettigrew para niños