Alvin Harrison

Medal record
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Men's Athletics
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games

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Alvin Harrison (born January 20, 1974) is an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is the twin brother of fellow Olympic medalist Calvin Harrison. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Alvin Harrison and Calvin Harrison made history by becoming the first twins ever to compete and win Olympic gold medals together on the same relay team since the inception of the modern Olympic Games. In the 4 x 400 m relay, Alvin ran the first leg and Calvin ran the third leg. In 2008, the 2000 Sydney Olympics 4 x 400 metres relay US team was stripped of their medals after teammate Antonio Pettigrew admitted that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.^[1]

Alvin Harrison did not compete in the 2004 Olympics due to circumstantial evidence of using a banned substance. In October 2004, Harrison agreed to a four-year suspension with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Harrison also authored the book Go to Your Destiny, which debuted on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2001. Alvin Harrison is featured in the United Way of America public service announcement "Performance" commercial that is currently being aired.

[edit] Personal bests

Date	Event	Venue	Time
March 28, 1996	200 m	Fresno, California	20.23
June 19, 1996	400 m	Atlanta, Georgia	44.09

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1996	1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, Georgia	1st	4x400 m Relay
1998	IAAF Golden League / Grand Prix Final	Moscow, Russia	6th	400 m
2000	2000 Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	2nd	400 m
2000	U.S. Olympic Trials	Sacramento, California	2nd	400 m

[edit] See also

List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

[edit] References

^ CNN (2008-08-02). "Pollution, Internet, doping dominate Olympics lead-up". CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/02/china.olympics/index.html. Retrieved 2008-08-02.

[0] CNN (2008-08-02). "Pollution, Internet, doping dominate Olympics lead-up". CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/02/china.olympics/index.html. Retrieved 2008-08-02.

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Medal record
Alvin Harrison
Men's Athletics
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	4x400 m relay
Disqualified	2000 Sydney	4x400 m relay
Silver	2000 Sydney	400 metres