Breaux Greer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 1976 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
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| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | NACACR 91.36 m (2007) |
Breaux Greer (born October 19, 1976) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the current American record holder in the event with a throw of 91.29 m (299.5 ft), achieved on June 21, 2007. This was also the best throw in the world for almost eight years until surpassed by Julius Yego in 2015. He is an eight-time American Champion.
| “ | "Dude, I throw a stick. Come on. I get paid a pretty good salary to throw a stick."[1] | ” |
His coach was Finnish javelin thrower Kari Ihalainen. He appeared on the second season of American Gladiators as Hurricane.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 79.91 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 87.00 m |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | ||
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 14th | 76.82 m | |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | 87.68 m = NR |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd | |
Personal life
Greer and his fiancée, actress Katy Mixon, had a son in May 2017.[2] On November 29th, 2017, Katy Mixon revealed their second child, a girl, is due in May 2018.[3]
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