Cason, Andre

Andre Cason (born January 20, 1969, Virginia Beach , Virginia , USA ) is an American athlete , sprinter , two-time world champion in the relay 4 × 100 meters (1991, 1993), silver medalist at the 1993 world championship in running 100 meters, the world champion in the indoor race at 60 meters (1991). In 1992-1998, he had a world record in the 60-meter race (6.41 s).

Andre Cason
general information
Full name	English Andre Cason
Date and place of birth	January 20, 1969 ( 1969-01-20 ) (aged 50) Virginia Beach Virginia , USA
Citizenship	USA
Height	170 cm
The weight
IAAF
Personal records
100 m	9.92 (1993)
Personal records in the room
50 m	5.62 (1992)
60 m	6.41 (1992)
International medals
World Championships Gold Tokyo 1991 relay race 4 × 100 m Silver Stuttgart 1993 100 m Gold Stuttgart 1993 4x100 m relay World Championships in the halls Gold Seville 1991 60 m Pan American Games Silver Havana 1991 100 m Universiade Silver Duisburg 1989 100 m

Cayson's peak sports career occurred in 1992-1993. In the spring of 1992, he set a world record for 60 meters in halls and was in good shape by the beginning of summer. However, in the qualifying competitions for the Olympic team, the United States was injured ^[1] and missed the rest of the season. ^[2] .

In 1993, Cason won the US Championship in the 100m race, and then won the silver medal at the World Championships with a personal record of 9.92 meters. In the 4 × 100 meters relay race, he, as part of the US team in the semifinals, repeated the world record (37.40 s ), and then won gold with a result of 37.48 s.