Shawn Crawford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shawn Crawford

American sprint athlete

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1978

Place of Birth: Van Wyck, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States

Profession: sprinter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a retired American sprint athlete.
He competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters events.
He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.
He originally finished 4th in the race but after the 2nd and 3rd-place winners were disqualified, he moved up to a silver.
On April 18, 2013, Crawford was suspended for two years for missing out-of-competition drug tests.
His coach, Bob Kersee claimed that Crawford retired after the 2012 United States Olympic Trials and USA Track & Field said he filed retirement papers in 2013.