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Maurice Greene is often referred to as “The Fastest Man in the World” because he has broken and set so many records in track events. Some of his records still stand today, years after he first set them.
He won Olympic gold medals in track in Sydney and won silver & bronze in the Athens Olympics.
He’s won gold in 5 World Championships, 1 World Indoor Championship and 2 Goodwill Games.
Here’s a list of his many athletic accomplishments, to which he hopes to add that obnoxious mirror-ball trophy from this year’s Dancing With the Stars:
Personal Bests:
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tied 50 m world record with Donovan Bailey, but time not ratified | 5.56 | ||
| March 2, 1998 & March 3, 2001 | 60 m current world record | Madrid & Atlanta, GA | 6.39 |
| June 16, 1999 | 100 m former world record | Athens, Greece | 9.79 (+0.1 m/s wind) |
| July 7, 1997 | 200 m | Stockholm, Sweden | 19.86 (+1.6 m/s wind) |
Achievements:
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 60 m |
| 1997 | IAAF World Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 100 m |
| 1997 | U.S. National Championships | 1st | 100 m | |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | New York City, New York | 1st | 100 m |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | New York City, New York | 1st | 4×100 m relay |
| 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | 60 m |
| 1999 | IAAF World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | 100 m |
| 1999 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 200 m |
| 1999 | IAAF World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | 200 m |
| 1999 | IAAF World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | 4×100 m relay |
| 1999 | U.S. National Championships | 1st | 200 m | |
| 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 100 m |
| 2000 | U.S. National Championships | 1st | 100 m | |
| 2001 | IAAF World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 1st | 100 m |
| 2002 | U.S. National Championships | 1st | 100 m | |
| 2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 100 m |
| 2004 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Sacramento, California | 1st | 100 m |
On this season of Dancing With the Stars, he’s paired with pro dancer Cheryl Burke.
Be sure to watch the Dancing With the Stars season premiere on ABC tonight at 9/8c.