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Weight
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75 kg
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Height
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180 cm
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Date of birth
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09.08.1982
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Place of birth
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Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Nationality
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United States
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Place of residence: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA Coach: Lance Brauman, Jon DrummondFormer coach: Ken Northington Parents are Daisy Gay and Greg Mitchell. He has an older sister, Tiffany, who was a successful high-school sprinter and is Tyson’s great supporter.He also has two half-siblings, Seth and Haleigh Lowe.He has a daughter, Trinity, with Shoshana Boyd.Cousin Victoria Gay qualified for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials in the discus. Schools: Lafayette High School, Barton County Community College, University of Arkansas He studied sociology and marketing before becoming a professional athlete in June 2005. He is the second fastest athlete in the history of the 100 m (9.69) and the third fastest athlete in the history of the 200 m (19.58).In 2007, after winning three gold medals at the World Championships in Osaka, he was the Male Athlete of the Year, the USOC Sportsman of the Year and the Jesse Owens Award winner. Tyson Gay is a modest and respectful athlete."Sometimes it's overwhelming, a little bit. Because I'm just a country boy from Lexington, Kentucky, who just runs for the love of track. But when I see guys like Michael Johnson and Frankie Fredericks and Maurice Greene, and I've run some of the same times they have, it's just shocking. I never really knew I could do that until now," he was quoted in the Lexington Herald-Leader in 2007. He attended the St. John Missionary Baptist Church as a child and when he returns home he still attends the church services. When he is not training he loves to spend time with his daughter, Trinity, and with Tiffany’s daughter Destin. Four weeks after the final race of the 2009 season, Tyson underwent surgery to repair his groin injury.