Track and Field World

LaShawn Merritt earned gold medals in both the 400-meter and 4 x 400-meter relay events at the 2008 Olympics. Merritt then tested positive for DHEA back in 2009 and was banned from the sport for 21 months. He was able to return in the 2011 World Championship meet where he won silver in the 400-meter and gold in the 4 x 400-meter relay.

LaShawn Merritt is definely one of the 2012 Olympic athletes to watch. Should Merritt win gold in the the 400-meter in London, he will become just the second man ever to win the event in consecutive Olympic Games. Michael Johnson was the first athlete to ever accomplish this feat in the 400-meters.

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Carmelita Jeter of the United States hold the second fastest time ever recorded in the Women’s 100 meters behind the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner at 10.64 seconds. She was the 2011 World Champion in the Womens 100 meters. She will be someone to watch out for in the 2012 Olympics.

Here is a video clip of Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 Women’s 100 Meter Championship: