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“Myself, Marion Jones and Michael Johnson all got married on the same day because it was the only point on the athletics' schedule we could fit in. October 3, 1998.”

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Ato Boldon is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter of Jamaican birth, renowned for his exceptional achievements in short-distance running. He won silver medals in the 100m and 200m events at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and repeated the feat at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Boldon's athletic career also includes multiple World Championship medals and numerous international event titles. more

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