19 Facts About Nesta Carter

Nesta Carter OD was born on October 11,1985 and is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres event.

Nesta Carter followed this with another gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay.

Nesta Carter's 11.01 was thirteenth fastest in the semi-finals of the Class 1 100 m at the ISSA Championships and he did not advance to the final.

At the ISSA Championships Carter finished second in the Class 1 100 m in 10.59 s, and second in the 200 m in 21.00 s No relay team was fielded by his school.

Nesta Carter did not report for the start of the 100 m final at the National Trials, due to a leg cramp.

Thomas was replaced by Usain Bolt for the final, Nesta Carter ran the first leg and the team set a new world record of 37.10 s, claiming the gold medal.

In 2017 Nesta Carter was found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs, resulting in him and the rest of the Jamaican team being stripped of the gold medals.

Nesta Carter equaled his personal best of 9.98 when he finished third at Athletissima 2008 in Lausanne.

Nesta Carter was honoured in a homecoming celebration and received an Order of Distinction in recognition of his achievements at the Olympics.

Nesta Carter was nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year award on April 16, as a member of the 2008 Jamaica Olympic sprint team.

Nesta Carter finished third in the 200 m at the event in 20.69.

At the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, Carter finished a disappointing ninth in 10.16 s His entry was withdrawn from the Prefontaine Classic on the day of the event.

Nesta Carter won the scholarship for the prestigious Harvard Law School along with his first cousin Kevoy O K Carter, a student of the University of the West Indies.

Nesta Carter managed to make the 100m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships with Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and defending champion Usain Bolt.

In 2013, Nesta Carter participated at the Madrid Invitational, breaking the meeting record at 9.87, being his season best.

At the Moscow World Championships, Nesta Carter won the bronze medal in the 100m in 9.95, behind American Justin Gatlin and Jamaican teammate Usain Bolt.

Nesta Carter confirmed interest in the World Indoor Championships in Sopot pending team selection.

Nesta Carter failed an anti-doping test for the banned stimulant methylhexanamine when traces of the drug were found in Nesta Carter's A and B samples.

Nesta Carter appealed, but an international sports tribunal upheld a ruling against him.