Maurice Greene - Track, Birthday and Personal Life
Maurice Greene's Personal Details
Maurice Greene is a renowned American former track and field sprinter
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | July 23, 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Sportspersons, Athletes, Field Sprinter, Track |
| City/State | Kansas |
| Siblings | Ernest Greene Jr., Kelly Greene, Michael Greene |
| Childrens | Ryan Alexandria |
| Birth Place | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Height | 176 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Jackie Greene |
| Mother | Ernest Greene |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Born in | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Famous as | Track & Field Sprinter |
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Who is Maurice Greene?
Maurice Greene is a renowned American former track and field sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medallist distinguished for his 100m and 200m races. He remained in the peak of his athletics career from 1997 to 2004 and in 1999 he made the 100m world record with 9.79 seconds, which was later surpassed. He achieved great heights over the years bagging four Olympic medals including two gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal. He remained World Champion five times, which included three 100m (1997, 1999, 2001), one 200m (1999) and one 4×100 m relay (1999). Thus he earned three gold medals during the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, an accomplishment earlier achieved by only two athletes - Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis, later equalled by three other sprinters. He also remained an Indoor World Champion (1999) and set the indoor 60-meter dash record twice. Presently his 60m indoor record stands at 6.39s. He remains the only athlete to hold the world records in 100m and 60m at the same time. He also won two gold medals (one 100m and one 4×100 m relay) in the Goodwill Games, held in 1998 at New York City. Following his injuries that gradually started affecting his career, he finally took official retirement in 2008. Post retirement Greene became an IAAF ambassador. He also commenced a career in TV appearing in several shows like ‘Dancing with the Stars’, ‘Blind Date’ and ‘Identity’. The 2012-2013 season at the ‘University of California at Los Angeles’ (‘UCLA’) saw him volunteering as a track coach.
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Childhood & Early Life
He was born on July 23, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, to Jackie Greene and Ernest Greene. His three siblings are Kelly Greene, Michael Greene and Ernest Greene Jr.
He studied in the ‘F.L. Schlagle High School’, a public high school in Kansas City. During his school days he used to play and participate in American football and track and field events. His immense potentiality in track and field earned him a Track scholarship to the ‘University of Kansas’.
Career
His first significant international tournament happened in 1995 at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Gothenburg, Sweden. He could reach till the quarter finals in 100m.
The next season was also not that promising for him as he could not make to the American team for the Summer Olympics of 1996 held in Atlanta.
Thereafter he headed for Los Angeles to train under former ‘UCLA’ coach John Walton Smith and joined the elite track and field training group ‘Hudson Smith International’ (HIS). Gradually he became the most noticeable athlete of the group.
In the next season (1997), he bagged the 100m title at the World Championships held at Athens, Greece - the first gold medal of his career. The event also marked his foothold in the 100m race.
In 1998 Goodwill games held at New York City, he succeeded in winning a gold medal in 100m and yet another in the 4×100 m relay.
He was at the zenith of his career in 1999, which seemed to be a year of accomplishments for him. He won a gold medal in the 60m sprint at the 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships at Maebashi, Japan, during March that year. He then triumphed in the 100m dash at the 7th World Championships in Athletics held at Seville, Spain, in August that year.
He added another feather in his cap in 1999 by capturing gold in the 200m race at the 7th World Championships in Athletics. With this he became the first athlete to win both the 100m and 200m sprint events at the World Championships. Another feat of Greene that year remains winning gold in the men’s 4×100 m relay at the World Championships.
He surpassed the standing 100m world record of 9.84 s (+0.7 m/s wind) made by former Canadian Sprinter Donovan Bailey by setting a new world record at 9.79 s (+0.1 m/s wind) in 1999. Although his record was beaten in 2002 by another American sprinter Tim Montgomery, who set the new world record of 100m in 9.78 s +2.0 m/s, the latter’s record was later annulled due to his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Greene’s record was finally surpassed by Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell in 2005 with a time of 9.77 s (+1.6 m/s wind).
His two Olympic Games gold medals came in 2000 Olympics held at Sydney, Australia, first in the 100m dash and the second in the men’s 4×100 m relay. However due to an injury incurred during the US trials, he was unable to take part in the 200m dash.
His crowning gold medal came with the 100m sprint of the 8th World Championships in Athletics, held in August of 2001 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
He managed a bronze medal in 100m at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, and a silver medal in the men’s 4×100 m relay event.
Overall, he had a record of running 53 races of 100m in his career which he finished in sub-10 seconds. Powell beat this record with his 88 races of 100m completed in sub-10 seconds. Greene’s record of most wind-legal sub-10s in 100m in one season that encompassed 9 sub-10s runs, a feat that he achieved in 1999 was also beaten by Powell in 2006 with 12 such runs.
He featured as stranger #10 in the NBC reality/game show ‘Identity’, on December 21, 2006.
His injuries forced him to miss races and he finally took a call on February 4, 2008, announcing his retirement from track and field while he was in Beijing.
After bidding adieu to his track career, Greene appeared on several TV shows. He took part in the American dance competition show ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in its seventh season pairing up with American dancer, model and TV Host Cheryl Burke, a two time champion of the competition. The program is aired on ABC in the US and on CTV/CTV Two in Canada. He also participated in the American dating game show ‘Blind Date’.
At present he hosts a monthly show called ‘Greene Light’ that is shown in Eurosport. Imminent athletic stars such as Churandy Martina, Allyson Felix and Blanka Vlašić appeared on the show.
Personal Life & Legacy
Though not much is known about his family life, he has a daughter named Ryan Alexandria.
He is currently known to be dating American actress, model, radio and reality television personality Claudia Jordan.
Trivia
The tattoo in his body that reads ‘GOAT’ refers to his claim to be the ‘Greatest of All Time’.
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Maurice Greene biography timelines
- // 23rd Jul 1974He was born on July 23, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, to Jackie Greene and Ernest Greene. His three siblings are Kelly Greene, Michael Greene and Ernest Greene Jr.
- // 1995His first significant international tournament happened in 1995 at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Gothenburg, Sweden. He could reach till the quarter finals in 100m.
- // 1996The next season was also not that promising for him as he could not make to the American team for the Summer Olympics of 1996 held in Atlanta.
- // 1997In the next season (1997), he bagged the 100m title at the World Championships held at Athens, Greece - the first gold medal of his career. The event also marked his foothold in the 100m race.
- // 1998In 1998 Goodwill games held at New York City, he succeeded in winning a gold medal in 100m and yet another in the 4×100 m relay.
- // 1999He was at the zenith of his career in 1999, which seemed to be a year of accomplishments for him. He won a gold medal in the 60m sprint at the 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships at Maebashi, Japan, during March that year. He then triumphed in the 100m dash at the 7th World Championships in Athletics held at Seville, Spain, in August that year.
- // 1999He added another feather in his cap in 1999 by capturing gold in the 200m race at the 7th World Championships in Athletics. With this he became the first athlete to win both the 100m and 200m sprint events at the World Championships. Another feat of Greene that year remains winning gold in the men’s 4×100 m relay at the World Championships.
- // 1999 To 2006Overall, he had a record of running 53 races of 100m in his career which he finished in sub-10 seconds. Powell beat this record with his 88 races of 100m completed in sub-10 seconds. Greene’s record of most wind-legal sub-10s in 100m in one season that encompassed 9 sub-10s runs, a feat that he achieved in 1999 was also beaten by Powell in 2006 with 12 such runs.
- // 2000His two Olympic Games gold medals came in 2000 Olympics held at Sydney, Australia, first in the 100m dash and the second in the men’s 4×100 m relay. However due to an injury incurred during the US trials, he was unable to take part in the 200m dash.
- // 2001His crowning gold medal came with the 100m sprint of the 8th World Championships in Athletics, held in August of 2001 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- // 2004He managed a bronze medal in 100m at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, and a silver medal in the men’s 4×100 m relay event.
- // 21st Dec 2006He featured as stranger #10 in the NBC reality/game show ‘Identity’, on December 21, 2006.
- // 4th Feb 2008His injuries forced him to miss races and he finally took a call on February 4, 2008, announcing his retirement from track and field while he was in Beijing.
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Maurice Greene's FAQ
What is Maurice Greene birthday?
Maurice Greene was born at 1974-07-23
Where is Maurice Greene's birth place?
Maurice Greene was born in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
What is Maurice Greene nationalities?
Maurice Greene's nationalities is American
Who is Maurice Greene siblings?
Maurice Greene's siblings is Ernest Greene Jr., Kelly Greene, Michael Greene
Who is Maurice Greene childrens?
Maurice Greene's childrens is Ryan Alexandria
How tall is Maurice Greene?
Maurice Greene's height is 176
Who is Maurice Greene's father?
Maurice Greene's father is Jackie Greene
Who is Maurice Greene's mother?
Maurice Greene's mother is Ernest Greene
What is Maurice Greene's sun sign?
Maurice Greene is Cancer
How famous is Maurice Greene?
Maurice Greene is famouse as Track & Field Sprinter