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Tim Montgomery

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Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2008: sentenced to 46 months in prison in bank fraud case” and “2008: guilty plea for heroin distribution followed by consecutive five-year sentence”.

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Profile No. 1901 · Updated on 13 October 2026

8Documented controversies
8Sources
2 followed by a conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

16 May 2008

2008: sentenced to 46 months in prison in bank fraud case

Conviction

A federal court sentenced Montgomery to 46 months in prison for his involvement in the bank fraud scheme.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CBS NewsOlympian Tim Montgomery Gets 46 MonthsPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Los Angeles TimesMontgomery pleads guilty in bank-fraud casePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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02

July–10 October 2008

2008: guilty plea for heroin distribution followed by consecutive five-year sentence

Conviction

Montgomery pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin and received a five-year federal sentence to run consecutively to his bank fraud sentence.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesMontgomery sentenced to five years in heroin casePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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03

November 2008

2008: admission of testosterone and growth hormone use before Sydney 2000 Olympics

No legal proceedings

In an interview from prison, Montgomery admitted using testosterone and growth hormone before the Sydney Olympics, where he competed in the US relay team. He stated that he did not deserve his medal.

State of the evidence
Admitted by the person
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesMontgomery says he used drugs before Sydney OlympicsPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    World AthleticsCAS decision on Montgomery and GainesOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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04

April 2006–9 April 2007

2006–2007: arrest and indictment in bank fraud case, followed by guilty plea

Conviction — against a third party

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Montgomery was arrested in April 2006 following a federal indictment involving a scheme concerning several million dollars in stolen, altered or counterfeit cheques. He subsequently pleaded guilty in April 2007 to conspiracy and two counts connected with the fraud.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesAgents Arrest Tim MontgomeryPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Los Angeles TimesMontgomery pleads guilty in bank-fraud casePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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05

14 September 2002–December 2005

2002: 9.78-second 100 m world record set during period subsequently annulled

Civil / administrative proceedings

Montgomery ran 9.78 seconds in Paris in 2002, setting a world record at the time. The 2005 CAS decision annulled his results from 31 March 2001, thereby removing that performance from the records.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    World AthleticsCAS decision on Montgomery and GainesOfficial documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The Washington PostU.S.'s Montgomery Gets Two-Year BanPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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06

13 December 2005

2005: two-year suspension and annulment of all results since 31 March 2001

Civil / administrative proceedings

CAS suspended Montgomery for two years from 6 June 2005 and annulled all his results, titles, medals and earnings from 31 March 2001.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    World AthleticsCAS decision on Montgomery and GainesOfficial documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The Washington PostU.S.'s Montgomery Gets Two-Year BanPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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07

December 2005

2005: immediate retirement following CAS decision while continuing to deny knowing doping

No legal proceedings

Following the sanction, Montgomery announced his retirement from athletics. He continued to maintain that he had not knowingly taken prohibited substances.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    San Francisco ChronicleMontgomery says he's done with trackPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    World AthleticsCAS decision on Montgomery and GainesOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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08

March 2001–2003

2001–2003: BALCO doping established without positive test, based on admissions and circumstantial evidence

Civil / administrative proceedings

CAS concluded that Montgomery had used prohibited substances as part of BALCO despite never testing positive, relying on documentary evidence, testimony and admissions.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    World AthleticsCAS decision on Montgomery and GainesOfficial documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The Washington PostU.S.'s Montgomery Gets Two-Year BanPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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