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Enlarge PhotoFile photo of Antonio Pettigrew of the U.S. as he gestures to the crowd after... REUTERS - Facts about U.S. 1991 world 400 metres champion Antonio Pettigrew whose body was found in Chatham County, North Carolina, on Tuesday.Born Nov. 3, 1967 in Macon, Georgia, United States.
Occupation: Assistant athletics coach, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Honours
* Surprise winner of 1991 world 400 metres
* Helps U.S. win 1997, 1999, 2001 world 4x400 metres relay titles but returns 1997 and 1999 medals after doping admission.
* Runs on 2000 Olympic gold-medal winning 4x400 metres relay team but later returns medal after admitting to doping.
* Wins five U.S. outdoor 400 metres titles in 12 years (1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001)
* Chosen 2000 USATF Humanitarian Athlete of Year
* Earns eight NCAA Division II collegiate national titles while student at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh
* Inducted into U.S. Track and Field College Division II hall of fame in 2000
DOPING
* Admits at 2008 trial of banned coach Trevor Graham he used banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) and human growth hormone (HGH) between 1997 and 2003
* Returns 2000 Sydney Olympic 4x400 metres gold medal and 1997 and 1999 world championship 4x400 metres relay gold medals. Entire 2000 team later stripped of medals by International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* Disqualified of all results since January 1997
(Compiled by Gene Cherry; Editing by Sonia Oxley; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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