<p>"Although we are still learning the circumstances, we are deeply saddened to learn of Antonio's death," said the school's athletic director Dick Baddour. <br /><br />“I was particularly impressed with the relationships he established with his student-athletes and the pride he took in representing the university. Our deepest condolences go out to Antonio's family particularly his wife and son,” Baddour added. <br /><br />The 42-year-old American sprinter, who worked at the school as an assistant athletics coach, captured the world title in 1991. <br /><br />The sprinter also won a 4x400M gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but the relay team, including Michael Johnson, were stripped of their medals after Pettigrew admitted at the trial of banned coach Trevor Graham he had used performance-enhancing drugs from 1997 to 2003. <br /><br />Pettigrew also voluntarily surrendered his 1997 and 1999 world championship 4x400 relay golds. He was an assistant coach at the university for four seasons. <br /><br />The disgraced sprinter first burst onto the world running scene when he won a gold medal in the 400 meters in 44.57 at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. He also anchored the silver medal winning American 4x400 team at those World Championships. <br /><br />Pettigrew continued sprinting with success during the 1990s, including running as a member of the men's 4x400m relay that set a world record at the 1998 Goodwill Games (2:54.21) and Sydney Olympics.</p>
<p>"Although we are still learning the circumstances, we are deeply saddened to learn of Antonio's death," said the school's athletic director Dick Baddour. <br /><br />“I was particularly impressed with the relationships he established with his student-athletes and the pride he took in representing the university. Our deepest condolences go out to Antonio's family particularly his wife and son,” Baddour added. <br /><br />The 42-year-old American sprinter, who worked at the school as an assistant athletics coach, captured the world title in 1991. <br /><br />The sprinter also won a 4x400M gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but the relay team, including Michael Johnson, were stripped of their medals after Pettigrew admitted at the trial of banned coach Trevor Graham he had used performance-enhancing drugs from 1997 to 2003. <br /><br />Pettigrew also voluntarily surrendered his 1997 and 1999 world championship 4x400 relay golds. He was an assistant coach at the university for four seasons. <br /><br />The disgraced sprinter first burst onto the world running scene when he won a gold medal in the 400 meters in 44.57 at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. He also anchored the silver medal winning American 4x400 team at those World Championships. <br /><br />Pettigrew continued sprinting with success during the 1990s, including running as a member of the men's 4x400m relay that set a world record at the 1998 Goodwill Games (2:54.21) and Sydney Olympics.</p>
