Ato Jabari Boldon was born on 30 December 1973 and is a Trinidadian former track and field athlete, politician, and four-time Olympic medal winner.
18 Facts About Ato Boldon
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Ato Boldon held the 100m national record at 9.86s, having run it four times until Richard Thompson ran 9.85s on 13 August 2011.
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Ato Boldon was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to a Jamaican mother, and Trinidadian father, Hope and Guy Ato Boldon.
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Ato Boldon attended Fatima College in Trinidad before leaving for the United States at age fourteen.
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In 2001, Ato Boldon tested positive at an early-season relay meet for the stimulant ephedrine, and was given a warning, but was not suspended or sanctioned, since ephedrine is a substance found in many over the counter remedies, and Ato Boldon had been treating a cold.
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In 2006, a judge in Trinidad found that Ato Boldon was not at fault in that accident, and he was paid substantial damages as a result.
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That accident left Ato Boldon with a serious hip injury, and he was a shadow of his former self as a sprinter.
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Ato Boldon proved popular with the audience and was invited back as a track-side analyst for the BBC coverage of the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in 2000, from Sacramento, California.
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From 2005 to 2009, Ato Boldon was in the broadcast booth for the US Television network CBS as part of their commentary team for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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In 2013, for his 2012 London Olympic commentary, Ato Boldon became the first and only track and field broadcaster in US history to be nominated for a Sports Emmy Award.
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Ato Boldon was nominated in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, Sports Event Analyst.
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In 2017, Ato Boldon joined NASCAR on NBC broadcast as a features contributor.
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Ato Boldon had a daughter with news anchor Neki Mohan in 2007.
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In 2000, Ato Boldon was made a sports ambassador by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and given a diplomatic passport.
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Ato Boldon is widely viewed as one of the all-time leading sportsmen in the history of the Caribbean, as well as one of its most internationally recognizable spokesmen.
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Ato Boldon is a qualified pilot, having earned his private pilot's license in August 2005.
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Ato Boldon is a member of the AOPA, Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association.
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On 4 November 2011, Ato Boldon was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.