Melissa Morrison-Howard
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Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 100 m hurdles |
Bronze | 2004 Athens | 100 m hurdles |
World Indoor Championships | ||
Bronze | 2003 Birmingham | 60 m hurdles |
USA Outdoor Championships | ||
Gold | 1998 | 100 m hurdles |
USA Indoor Championships | ||
Gold | 1998 | 60 m hurdles |
Gold | 2002 | 60 m hurdles |
Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is an American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships as well as one national indoor championships.
She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian, Morrison won 12 individual Southern Conference championships and was a 1993 All-American in the 100-meter hurdles.
Personal bests
Date | Event | Venue | Time |
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March 17, 2001 | 100 m | Coral Gables, Florida | 11.59 |
April 12, 2002 | 200 m | Knoxville, Tennessee | 23.98 |
August 23, 2004 | 100 m hurdles | Athens, Greece | 12.53 |
Achievements
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 60 m hurdles |
1997 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
1998 | Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles |
1998 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | 60 m hurdles |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
2000 | Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 100 m hurdles |
2002 | Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 7th | 100 m hurdles |
2002 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | |
2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 60 m hurdles |
2003 | World Athletics Final | Monaco | 6th | 100 m hurdles |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
References
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