Breaux Greer
 World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - Victory ceremony for the men's javelin competition. Andreas Thorkildsen, Tero Pitkämäki, Breaux Greer. | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 19, 1976 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal bests | NACACR 91.36 m (2007) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Breaux Greer (born October 19, 1976) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. After attending Ouachita Parish High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, he went on to be the current American record holder in the event, with a throw of 91.29 m (299.5 ft), achieved on June 21, 2007, at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. With it, he is currently ranked as the #15 thrower in history. 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, consecutively 2000 – 2007. His coach was Finnish javelin thrower Kari Ihalainen.
Greer appeared on the second season of the 2008 version of American Gladiators as Hurricane.[1]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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| 1997 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 3rd | 78.10 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 82.63 m (qual) 79.91 m (final) |
| 2001 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 85.23 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 87.00 m | |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 85.86 m | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 79.21 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 14th | 76.82 m | |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | 87.68 m (NR) |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 12th | 87.25 m (qual) 74.36 m (final) | |
| 2005 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, California | 1st | 87.65 m |
| 2006 | Diamond League - Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | 3rd | 85.45 m |
| 2007 | Diamond League - Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | 88.73 m |
| USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | 91.29 m (AR, NR) | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 86.21 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd | 73.68 m |
Quotes[edit]
"Dude, I throw a stick. Come on. I get paid a pretty good salary to throw a stick."[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Greer and his wife, actress Katy Mixon, had a son in May 2017[4] and a daughter in May 2018.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (July 4, 2008). "American javelin icon Greer fails to qualify". East Bay Times. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Breaux Greer Quote". A-Z Quotes.
- ^ Gregory, Sean (July 24, 2008). "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch" – via content.time.com.
- ^ "'American Housewife' Star Katy Mixon and Fiancé Breaux Greer Wel - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8". Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Baby Girl on the Way for Katy Mixon and Breaux Greer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
External links[edit]
- 1976 births
- Living people
- American male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Houston
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)