Michelle Collins
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Michelle E.•Collins |
| Used name | Michelle•Collins |
| Born | 12 February 1971 in Panama Canal Zone (PAN) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Nike, Beaverton (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Michelle Collins was a long sprinter who ran the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She won the 2003 World Indoor Championship at 200 metres but was later disqualified for use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Collins was linked to the BALCO Scandal. While never testing positive she later admitted to using THG (Tetrahydrogestrinone, aka “The Clear”) and EPO (erythropoietin), and many of her results were retracted. She was given an eight-year suspension by USADA, which was reduced to four years after she threatened to appeal and then confessed to PED usage, but the long suspension effectively ended her career.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Michelle Collins | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 h7 r1/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–2–0 1999 Winnipeg ATH silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–1 1991 Sheffield ATH bronze: 200 m; 1993 Buffalo ATH gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–2–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: 4×400 m relay)