1. Kim Collins was born on 5 April 1976 and is a former Kittitian track and field sprinter.
24 Facts About Kim Collins
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Kim Collins represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, and was the country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final.
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Kim Collins competed at ten editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1995 to 2015, winning five medals.
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Kim Collins was a twice runner-up in the 60 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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Kim Collins won a silver medal over 60 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, before going on to take his outdoor crown.
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Kim Collins won sprint medals at the 2005 World Championships, 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2011 World Championships.
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Kim Collins competed on behalf of his country in the 1996,2000,2004,2008, and 2016 Summer Olympics.
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However, it was found that the banned substance was part of the asthma medication Kim Collins had been taking for several years, but had neglected to mention to the medical commission.
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Kim Collins eventually was allowed to keep his title, and got away with a warning.
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Kim Collins was featured on a set of two stamps from St Kitts issued in 2002.
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At the 2004 Olympics, Kim Collins again made the final of the 100, finishing 6th.
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Kim Collins competed at the 2009 World Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the competition, but he was eliminated after finishing in fourth place behind eventual finalists Asafa Powell, Darvis Patton and Marc Burns.
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Kim Collins returned to athletics on 29 January 2011 at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow, reversing his retirement at the age of 34, and he finished fourth in the 200 metres.
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Kim Collins then won at the Russian Winter Meeting in Moscow.
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Kim Collins won both his heat and semi-final races in the 100 m at the 2011 World Championships before finishing third and winning a bronze medal in the final after the disqualification of Usain Bolt.
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At the XVI PanAmerican Games in Guadalajara 2011, Kim Collins broke the 28-year-old PanAmerican Games record with a time of 10.00 in the early heat.
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Kim Collins finished second in the finals to Jamaica's Lerone Clarke.
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Kim Collins was expelled by his team from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on 4 August 2012 for missing training sessions.
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Kim Collins said he was being punished for spending time with his wife.
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Kim Collins was the oldest sprinter at 2016 Summer Olympics, his fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
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Kim Collins was the only St Kitts and Nevis athlete to make it out of the first round.
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Kim Collins finished his heat with a time of 10.18 and fourth place.
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Kim Collins improved his time in the semifinals, finishing with a time of 10.12.
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In 2018 Kim Collins announced his retirement, he competed at the 60 m at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.