United States of America OLYMPIC CHAMPIONAdam Nelson
- Born
- 7 Jul 1975 · 51
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- On the podium
- 1993 – 2007
- Olympian
- 3× · Sydney, Athens, Beijing
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| World Indoor Championships | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World U20 CH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Universiade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goodwill Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pan American U20 Champs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| US Olympic Trials | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| National total | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Medals 13
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka | 2 | 21.61 | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki | 1 | 21.73 | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens | 1 | 21.16 | ||
| 2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis | 2 | 21.26 | ||
| 2002 | Continental Cup | Madrid | 1 | 20.80 | ||
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane | 1 | 20.91 | ||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton | 2 | 21.24 | ||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon | 2 | 20.72 i | ||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney | 2 | 21.21 | ||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca | 2 | 20.64 | ||
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | New York | 3 | 20.39 | ||
| 1994 | World U20 CH | Lisbon | 1 | 18.34 | ||
| 1993 | Pan American U20 Champs | Winnipeg | 1 | 16.56 |
National results 12
- 2011 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 1 22.09
- 2010 USA Track & Field Championships · Des Moines, IA 3 20.84
- 2008 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 3 20.89
- 2007 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 3 20.54
- 2006 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 1 22.04
- 2005 USA Track & Field Championships · Carson, CA 2 21.52
- 2004 US Olympic Trials · Sacramento, CA 1 21.64
- 2003 USA Track & Field Championships · Palo Alto, CA 3 20.61
- 2002 USA Track & Field Championships · Palo Alto, CA 1 22.22
- 2001 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 2 20.55
- 2000 US Olympic Trials · Sacramento, CA 1 22.12
- 1998 USA Track & Field Championships · New Orleans, LA 3 20.35