Timothy Montgomery (born January 28, 1975) is an American former track sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash.
In 2005, he was stripped of his records—including a now-void men's 100-meter world record of 9.
78 seconds set in 2002—after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs as a central figure in the BALCO scandal.
Since retiring from athletics, he has been tried and convicted for his part in a New York–based check fraud scheme and for dealing heroin in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
Examine one of sports' biggest steroid scandals via interviews with the head of BALCO lab, athletes suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs and more.