Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He was the former world record holder for the 100m, with a time of 9.79 seconds, a record which was broken by Tim Montgomery (who lost the honor shortly afterwards when he was found guilty of using banned substances) and is now held by Asafa Powell. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1200 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Maurice Greene after winning the 100m sprint, Sydney Olympics 2000. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the road walk (through the streets of Athens), and the shot put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the road walk (through the streets of Athens), and the shot put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between August 3 and August 12 and was the first time the event had visited North America. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed in 1987 as they are known today. ... The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan between March 5 and March 7, 1999. ... Logo of the 2nd Games in Seattle The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Sprints are short running races in athletics. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Timothy Montgomery (born January 25, 1975) is a former American athlete and 100 m record holder. ... Asafa Powell in 2006. ...

Biography

Maurice Greene was born in Kansas City, Kansas and attended FL Schlagel High School. In his youth and high school, he participated in both football and track and field, but eventually proved to be best in the latter. Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

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. His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Government  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area  - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... (Redirected from 100 m) 100m is the classic sprint race distance. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

However, the following season would be his breakthrough. At the World Championships in Athens, Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics. He was also successful at the 200 m. At the 1999 World Championships, he also won the 200 m title, the first to win both sprint events at a World Championships. However, he did not run the 200 m at the 2000 Olympics after an injury at the US trials. Athens is the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the year. ... 200m is a sprint running event. ...

In 1999 he set the 100 m world record at 9.79 s (+0.1 m/s wind), beating Donovan Bailey's standing world record of 9.84 s (+0.7 m/s wind), and lowering the world record by the largest margin since the advent of electronic timing. Greene also matched Donovan Bailey's 50 m indoor world record but was never ratified as a world record. He also set the 60 m indoor world record twice. His 60 m indoor record is currently at 6.39 s. Both records still stand. In addition, Maurice Greene is the only sprinter to hold the 60 m and 100 m world records at the same time. This article is about the year. ... Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a Canadian former athlete. ...

In 2002, Greene lost his 100 m world record to fellow American Tim Montgomery, who beat his time by 0.01 (9.78 s +2.0 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 disqualified. The record was broken legitimately by Asafa Powell in 2005 with a time of 9.77 s (+1.6 m/s wind). Also see: 2002 (number). ... Timothy Montgomery (born January 25, 1975) is a former American athlete and 100 m record holder. ... Asafa Powell in 2006. ...

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 0.01 seconds. The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athens is the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ...

Greene has run 52 sub-10 second 100 m races during his career, more than any other sprinter in history. World record holder, Asafa Powell from Jamaica is a distant second with 31. [1]. Previously Greene had held the record for the most wind-legal sub-10 second clockings for 100 m in one season, when he ran 9 sub-10's in 1999. This record was also broken by Asafa Powell in 2006. Asafa Powell in 2006. ...

On December 21, 2006, he appeared as one of the, "strangers," on the NBC game show Identity. Ironically, the contestant, who is a self-proclaimed track and field fan, incorrectly identified him by name as, Marion Jones, although she correctly identified him as the "world's fastest man" (his identity description). is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... Identity is a game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants can win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of half Belizean and half African American descent. ...

Greene also appeared on the TV reality show Blind Date.^[1] Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Blind Date is a United States reality show. ...

Greene is currently dating Claudia Jordan who holds case #1 on Deal Or No Deal. Claudia Jordan (born April 12, 1973 in Providence, Rhode Island) was primarily known as a Barkers Beauty on CBSs game show The Price Is Right from 2001 to 2003, and is currently a model on the US version of Deal or No Deal. ... Linda de Mol, host of Miljoenenjacht (and the sister of Endemols founder), enters the game shows set. ...

Personal bests

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Achievements

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Video Interview

• Flotrack.com Videos of Maurice Greene

References

1. ^ Schaefer, Dave. Q&A: Olympic champion Maurice Greene on his contenders. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.

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External links

• IAAF profile for Maurice Greene
• Maurice Greene's U.S. Olympic Team bio