Melissa Morrison-Howard
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 100 m hurdles |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 100 m hurdles |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Birmingham | 60 m hurdles |
| U.S. National Championships | ||
| Gold | 1998 | 100 m hurdles |
| U.S. National 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.
[edit] Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 60 m hurdles |
| 1997 | U.S. National Championships | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
| 1998 | IAAF Golden League / Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles |
| 1998 | U.S. Indoor National Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | |
| 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | 60 m hurdles |
| 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
| 2000 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 100 m hurdles |
| 2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 7th | 100 m hurdles |
| 2002 | National Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | |
| 2003 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 60 m hurdles |
| 2003 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 6th | 100 m hurdles |
| 2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
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