Profile
Maurice Greene
America Athlete + Olympic Medalist
Male
Born
Jul 23, 1974
Age
38
Hometown
Kansas Jayhawks
Nationality
United States
Maurice Greene is a retired American track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career (1997%E2%80%932004) he won four Olympic… Read More
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Elianne Ramos: National Family Literacy Month: Time To Bring Back Reading As A FamilyHuffington Post - Nov 08, 2012
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Hugger Stole Oap’s WalletThe Gazette - Apr 20, 2012
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Matson: Kansas Relays Are More Than Just A MeetKansan - Apr 18, 2012
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Track: Khalfani Muhammad Runs Season Best 10.54 100 MetersLATimes - Apr 15, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1974
Birth
Born on July 23, 1974.
TWENTIES

1995
20 Years Old
In 1995 he took part in his first major international tournament at the World Championships in Gothenburg, but was eliminated in the 100 m quarter-finals.

1996
21 Years Old
His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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This included three golds at the 1999 World Championships, a feat which had previously only been done by Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson and has since been equaled by three others.
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2002
27 Years Old
In 2002, Greene lost his 100 m world record to fellow American Tim Montgomery, who beat his time by .01 (9.78 s +2. m/s), while Greene himself was injured and watched the race from the stands; Montgomery has since been found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs, and his record has been retroactively rescinded.
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2004
29 Years Old
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greene added to his medal tally with the bronze after finishing third in his attempt to defend his 100 m title, and a silver as the anchor leg runner on the United States 4x100 m relay team, narrowly denied another Olympic Gold by the British team, who won by .01 seconds.
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THIRTIES
2006
31 Years Old
On December 21, 2006, he appeared as one of the "strangers" on the NBC game show Identity.
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On February 4, 2008, Greene announced his retirement from track and field in Beijing, citing nagging injuries and a wish to see new individuals succeed in the sport.
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