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Ato Boldon
- Born
- Dec 30, 1973 (52 years old)
- Birthplace
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.76 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Ato Jabari Boldon is a Trinidadian former sprinter, politician, and broadcaster born on December 30, 1973, in Port of Spain. He is a four-time Olympic medal winner and one of the Caribbean's most celebrated track and field athletes.
Boldon holds Trinidad and Tobago national records in the 50 metres, 60 metres, and 200 metres with times of 5.64, 6.49, and 19.77 seconds respectively. He also holds the Commonwealth Games record in the 100 metres. He ran the 100 metres in 9.86 seconds on four occasions, which stood as the national record until Richard Thompson ran 9.85 seconds in August 2011.
After retiring from athletics, Boldon served as an Opposition Senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament from 2006 to 2007. He has since become a prominent NBC Sports television broadcast analyst for track and field, sharing his expertise with global audiences.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 100 m 9.86 (#33 all-time), 200 m 19.77 (#33 all-time), 2004 season best 10.09 (Jun 19, 2004, Port-of-Spain (TTO)) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 28, 2004, 38.60 · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 3 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · National record (200 m) · 52 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100m | 10.09 | -0.6 | Jun 19, 2004 | Port of Spain Trinidad & Tobago Championships |
| 2004 | 200m | 20.89 | -0.4 | Apr 18, 2004 | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 4x100m | 38.30 | – | Apr 2, 2004 | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.09 | +0.7 | Aug 24, 2003 | IAAF World Championships |
| 2003 | 200m | 20.77 | +0.0 | Jul 1, 2003 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2003 | 4x100m | 38.53 | – | Aug 9, 2003 | Santo Domingo Pan American Games |
| 2002 | 100m | 10.23 | +0.9 | Jul 12, 2002 | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2001 | 100m | 9.88 | +2.0 | Jul 13, 2001 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |