Rio Olympics 2016- Athletes of USA

Jarrion Lawson

Jarrion Lawson (born May 6, 1994) is an American sprinter and long jumper. He placed third in the men's long jump at the 2012 World Junior Championships. Competing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, he won five individual NCAA championship titles and one relay title between 2014 and 2016; he won three events (the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump) at the 2016 NCAA outdoor championships, a triple previously accomplished only by Jesse Owens.

Jeffrey Henderson

Jeffrey Henderson (born February 19, 1989) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump and 100 meter dash. He has a personal record of 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in) for the long jump by winning the 2015 Pan Am Games gold medal. Other top results include becoming the 2014 USA Outdoor national long jump champion, and is a member of the United States 2010 and 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships teams.

Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012, and in the latter competition was a silver medalist in the men's 10,000 meters. Rupp competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Nike Oregon Project. On February 13, 2016, Rupp placed first in the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, thus qualifying for the Olympic Marathon for the 2016 Olympics.

Justin Gatlin

Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter who is an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter dash. His 100m personal best is 9.74 seconds. He is a twice World indoor champion in the 60-meter dash.At the London 2012 Olympics, Gatlin ran a time of 9.79s in the 100 m final, earning him a bronze medal. His performance at the 2012 Olympic 100 meter final contributed to the fastest 100m race ever, which saw three men run under the 9.80-second barrier. Gatlin became the world leader of 2014 in the 200 meters on 18 July, when he won his race in 19.68 seconds at the Diamond League event in Monaco.