Ramon Clay

Ramon Clay (born June 29, 1975) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

As a senior at Nashville's Hunters Lane High School, despite having the flu during the State Championships, Clay was the champion in the 100, 200, and 400 meters. His personal bests in high school were hand timed at 10.2 in the 100m, 20.9 in the 200m, and 46.4 in the 400m, before the State used automatic timing. His best 200 and 400 times were recorded a mere 20 minutes apart at the Banner Relays in Nashville.

He attended Norfolk State University.

At the 1996 Olympic Trials, he just missed representing the USA at the

Michael Marsh

.

He won a silver medal (in the

400 meters) at the 1994 World Junior Championships,^[2] finished fourth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup and seventh at the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final.^[1] He became US Outdoor champion in 2002,^[3] and US Indoor champion in 1998.^[4] He also competed at the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.^[1]

His personal best times were 20.05 seconds in the 200 meters, achieved in July 2001 in

60 meters (indoor), achieved in February 2003 in Liévin.^[1]

On October 22, 2010 the

BALCO scandal.^[5] His results subsequent to that date were disqualified and even though he is retired, he also received a two-year ban from the sport.^[6]^[7]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the United States
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	400m	46.13
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.32
1996	1996 US Olympic Trials	Atlanta, Georgia	4th	200m