Open mobile menu

Former Yellow Jacket Taylor Captures Gold In Beijing

Aug. 18, 2008

ATLANTA – Former Georgia Tech track & field standout Angelo Taylor returned to Olympic prominence by winning gold in the 400-meter hurdles Monday at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The gold medalist in the 2000 Sydney Games, Taylor finished with a new personal-best time of 47.25 seconds.

The United States ran a clean sweep of the podium as teammate Kerron Clement (47.98) grabbed silver followed by Bershawn Jackson (48.06) with Bronze. It was the first sweep in the event since the United States did it in 1960.

Taylor’s was the U.S. team’s second gold medal of the meet, following Stephanie Brown Trafton’s upset victory in the discus throw earlier Monday.

Another Georgia Tech Alum’s quest for Olympic glory begins Thursday as Chaunte Howard competes in the women’s high jump.

RELATED HEADLINES

Men's Track & Field GALLERY: Tech T&F at NCAA East Prelims

Tech Track and Field at NCAA East Prelims in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photo Credit: Ryan Samson)

GALLERY: Tech T&F at NCAA East Prelims
Men's Track & Field Three Jackets Compete in Friday’s Action at NCAA East Prelims

Friday saw Watkins in the triple jump and Carlton and Higinbotham in the steeplechase.

Three Jackets Compete in Friday’s Action at NCAA East Prelims
Men's Track & Field DeCuir in Action in Day One of NCAA East Prelims

The sophomore opened competition in Jacksonville in the 400m hurdles.

DeCuir in Action in Day One of NCAA East Prelims
Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Legends Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets