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Hudson Smith International (or simply HSI), is a
track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
training group and team centered on former
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coach John Smith and sports agent and attorney Emanuel Hudson. The group was formed in 1996 after Smith, a former sprinter who competed at the
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, had led
Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts (born June 19, 1970) is an American former athlete, and two-time gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he excelled a ...
and Kevin Young to gold medals at the
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. Past members of the group include Olympic medalists Maurice Greene,
Ato Boldon Ato Jabari Boldon (born 30 December 1973) is a Trinidadian former track and field athlete, politician, and four-time Olympic medal winner. He holds the Trinidad and Tobago national record in the 50, 60 and 200 metres events with times of 5.64 ...
,
Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is an American former hurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a four-time world champion. Born in Washington, D.C., ...
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Tasha Danvers Tasha De'Anka Danvers (born 19 September 1977) is a British Olympic Games, Olympic bronze medallist, who finished in third place in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was born in London to two athletes, Dorrett McKoy and ...
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Inger Miller Inger Miller (born June 12, 1972) is a retired American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 m. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic double 100 m medallist from Jamaica. She attended John Muir High Sch ...
, Jon Drummond and Dawn Harper. From its inception, the team dominated global sprinting events for a decade. Members of the team have combined to run relays under the HSI banner. Team members were known for their boasting and brashness. As the
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holder in the
100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
from 1999 to 2002, Greene was the most publicized of HSI's athletes. From 1997 to 2001, Greene dominated the field in that event at the
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and
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, his closest competitor frequently being Boldon. Johnson had a similar winning streak in the
110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a rac ...
between 1995 and 2003.


American members

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Christian Coleman Christian Coleman (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional track and field sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. The 2019 world champion in the 100 meters, he also won gold as part of men's 4 × 100-meter relay. He ...
2 World Championship silver medals, World Indoor Championship Gold Medal, World Indoor record holder for the 60 meter dash *
Dalilah Muhammad Dalilah Muhammad (born February 7, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles, 400 meters hurdles. She is the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics champion and Athletics at the 2020 ...
Olympic Gold Medal, 2 World Championship silver medals *
English Gardner English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash. She has a personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016. Career She was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Voorhees Township, ...
1 Olympic Gold Medal, 2 World Championship silver medals * Dawn Harper 2 Olympic medals, 1 gold, 2 World Championship medals * Kristi Castlin 1 Olympic bronze medal * Michael Norman 2 World Junior Championship gold medals, World Indoor 400m record holder * Dezerea Bryant 1 World Championship silver medal * Jon Drummond 2 Olympic medals, 1 gold, 2 World Championship gold medals *
Torri Edwards Torri Edwards (born January 31, 1977) is an American sprinter. She competes in 100 and 200 meters, winning an Olympic medal in 4 × 100-meter relay in 2000. In 2003, she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Ch ...
1 Olympic medal, 4 World Championship medals, including 2 gold * Kenneth Ferguson * Maurice Greene 4 Olympic medals, 2 gold, 5 World Championship gold medals, 100 metre world record-holder from 1999 to 2002 * Regina Jacobs 2 World Championship silver medals *
Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is an American former hurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a four-time world champion. Born in Washington, D.C., ...
Olympic gold medal, 5 World Championship medals, 4 gold * Lawrence Johnson Olympic silver medal *
Inger Miller Inger Miller (born June 12, 1972) is a retired American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 m. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic double 100 m medallist from Jamaica. She attended John Muir High Sch ...
1 Olympic gold medal, 5 World Championship medals, including 2 gold * David Neville 2 Olympic medals, 1 gold * Jason Pyrah *
Jason Richardson Jason Anthoney Richardson Sr. (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Richardson was taken by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall ...
Olympic silver medal, World Championship gold medal *
Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts (born June 19, 1970) is an American former athlete, and two-time gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he excelled a ...
2 Olympic gold medals, 2 World Championship medals, including 1 gold * Kevin Young Olympic gold medal former 400 metres hurdles world record-holder, 1 World Championship gold medal * Leonard Scott World Indoor Championship Gold Medal


International members

The members of the training group were not limited to American athletes. Athletes from several countries trained together in
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. * Hussein Taher Al-Sabee *
Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (, born December 30, 1976, in Ta'if) is a Saudi Arabian athlete. He won the first Saudi silver medal in the Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has be ...
Olympic silver medal *
Ato Boldon Ato Jabari Boldon (born 30 December 1973) is a Trinidadian former track and field athlete, politician, and four-time Olympic medal winner. He holds the Trinidad and Tobago national record in the 50, 60 and 200 metres events with times of 5.64 ...
4 Olympic medals, 4 World Championship medals, 1 gold *
Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Earl Callender (sometimes Callander; born 10 May 1984 in Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago) is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. Callender represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Su ...
2 Olympic medals, 1 World Championship medal *
Tasha Danvers Tasha De'Anka Danvers (born 19 September 1977) is a British Olympic Games, Olympic bronze medallist, who finished in third place in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was born in London to two athletes, Dorrett McKoy and ...
1 Olympic medal *
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
trained with the group for a short period of time. 2 Olympic medals, 1 gold, 2 World Championship gold medals * Anju Bobby George first World Championship medal for India * Jehue Gordon 1 World Championship gold medal * Khalifa St. Fort 1 World Championship bronze medal *
Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock (born 14 October 1985 in Roubaix) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres., beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 26, 2008 His personal best time is 10.06 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Albi. He won the bronze medal in the ...
* Pilar McShine *
Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (born 1 January 1984) is a Gambian- Norwegian sprinter. He is of Serer heritage of the noble Ndure family. In 2002, he went to Oslo, aged 18 and settled with his father who has lived in Norway since the 1970s. Having change ...
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Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec (; born 9 May 1968) is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was born in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe and moved to ...
3 Olympic gold medals, 2 World Championship gold medals * Mohammed Shaween *
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3 Olympic medals, 1 World Championship medal * Teddy Venel * Rhonda Watkins


External links


HSI promo video

French video report

Training demonstration


References

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