Editing Tim Montgomery (section)

==Career==
Born in [[Gaffney, South Carolina]], Montgomery was initially a basketball and football player prior to trying out for track. He attended [[Gaffney High School]] where he ran track, winning the 200 meter state title his senior year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/1996/12/26/montgomery39s-dreams-on-track/29591919007/ | title=Montgomery's dreams on track }}</ref>

Montgomery studied at [[Blinn College]] in [[Brenham, Texas]], and transferred to [[Norfolk State University]] in 1994. Located in the Hampton Roads area of the Virginia port city of [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], Norfolk State was known for its strong track program. While in school, he competed in several junior track events, and did well in the sprint and relay events.

Montgomery did not qualify for the 100 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but he did compete in [[Atlanta]] in the heats of the 4 × 100-meter relay team that eventually finished second behind Canada. He qualified for his first major international tournament in 1997, and won the bronze medal at those World Championships, finishing third behind [[Maurice Greene (sprinter)|Maurice Greene]]. Two years later, Montgomery came in sixth in the individual final, but did win a gold medal with the United States relay team.

Montgomery did not qualify for the individual 100 meters at the 2000 Summer Olympics in [[Sydney]], though he again ran as an alternate in the heats of the relay event. In the final, the United States won the gold medal.

Montgomery broke Greene's 100-meter world record by 0.01 seconds in September 2002. With a maximum-allowable tailwind of {{convert|2.0|m/s|mph|sp=us}}, Montgomery posted a time of 9.78 seconds. This record was later nullified because of doping.