Olympic Gold Medalist Busted for DWI in New York

Track star at 1996 Atlanta Olympics arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County.

An athlete who won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta has been charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated in New York. Derrick Adkins was stopped in his Nissan sedan for drifting in his lane shortly before 2:00 am on August 29. He told the State Police officer he had consumed two glasses of wine at a bar. The officer had Adkins perform a field sobriety test and submit to a breath test. Adkins' blood alcohol content was reportedly .15%, nearly twice the .08% legal limit for intoxication.

Adkins won a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles during the Atlanta games. He was a state champion hurdler during the 80’s, and he appeared in an ad campaign during New York City’s efforts to win the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

The former track star was arraigned on charges of NY DWI at the First District Court in Hempstead, New York.

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