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Dennis Mitchell
The Olympic Games or Olympics is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent at least one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Dennis Allen Mitchell was born on February 20, 1966 and is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 by 100 meter relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1989, Mitchell won the NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association championships in 200 meter. In 1991, just a month before the World Championships, Mitchell ran his first world record in 4 by 100 meter relay of 37.67 at Zurich.
At the World Championships, Mitchell was again a member of American 4 by 100 meter relay team, which set a new world record of 37.50 in the final. In addition to that, Michell won a bronze medal in 100 meter. In 1992, Mitchell won his first US National Championships title in 100 meter he repeated this victory in 1994 and 1996. At the Barcelona Olympics, Mitchell ran his third world record in 4 by 100 meter relay of 37.40 and won again a bronze medal in 100 meter. At the 1993 World Championships, Mitchell won his third bronze at the international championships in individual 100 meter and his third gold in relay event with a world record, as this time the American team equalled their own world record of 37.40.
Mitchell won a gold medal in 100 meter at the 1994 Goodwill Games, but injured himself in the heats of 100 meter at the 1995 World Championships. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Mitchell was 4th in 100 meter and won a silver medal as a member of American 4 by 100 meter relay team. In 1998, Mitchell was banned by IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations for two years after a test showed high levels of testosterone. Dennis Mitchell made his final international appearance at the 2001 World Championships, where he won a gold medal in 4 by 100 meter relay.
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