Background

He was born in Beaumont, Texas.

Career

This was the first time anyone had broken 20 seconds and come second in the race. Baptiste was diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the 1990s, spending a decade abusing drugs to escape. In 2006 he began treatment at "A Caring Safe Place" in Houston.

Achievements

• He competed for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the silver medal in the 200 metres with a time of 19.96 seconds.