18 Facts About Walter Dix

Walter Dix was born on January 31,1986 and is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters.

Walter Dix was the only track athlete from USA to win 2 individual Olympic medals in Beijing.

Walter Dix turned professional in mid-2008, signing a multimillion-dollar contract with Nike.

Walter Dix suffered an injury at the 2009 US Championships, thus missing out on the World Championships, and a contract dispute with his agent resulted in only a handful of appearances that season.

The son of a track and field coach, Walter Dix competed at athletics meetings from a young age, specialising in sprinting and the long jump.

Walter Dix's speed translated well to the football field, and he often played the sport at school.

Walter Dix began attending Florida State University in late 2004, working with coach Bob Braman.

At his first NCAA Outdoor Championships, Walter Dix became FSU's first winner at the championships since 1980, and the first to do so as a freshman.

Walter Dix stated that his NCAA experience had helped raise his confidence and that he was less nervous than he was at the 2005 US Championships.

Walter Dix finished the Olympics as the only American sprinter to medal in two individual events.

Walter Dix closed the season with two sub-10 second runs at the Weltklasse and Athletissima meetings, finishing second to a Jamaican on both occasions.

Walter Dix placed third behind Michael Rodgers and Asafa Powell at the Prefontaine Classic but, unusually, this proved to one of the highlights of a low-profile year for Dix.

Walter Dix returned to national competition with an appearance at the 2010 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Walter Dix began to participate in Diamond League meetings, competing on the European circuit for the first time.

Walter Dix moved to Southern Ireland in 2012 to train with John Smith and opened his outdoor season with a wind-aided run of 9.85 seconds.

Walter Dix is the son of Washington and Plinnie Dix.

Walter Dix's father, a former sprinter, is an assistant principal and track coach at New River Middle School, while his mother is a high school teacher.

Walter Dix has two older brothers, Alex and William, who were track runners.