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| Born | July 9, 1971 (age 53) Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971) 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. From 1992 to 1993, the Southern Conference's indoor and outdoor championships voted her as The Most Valuable Performer.[1] As of 2020, she is considered one of the top 6 US scorers of all time for the 100-meter hurdles.[2]
She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian State, Morrison was coached by John Weaver.[3] She won 17 individual Southern Conference championships and was an NCAA All-American in both the 55 and 100-meter hurdles in 1993.
In 2009, she was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. Appalachian State University also honored her and other female athletes with the Trailblazer Award in 2018.[4]
Following her Olympic successes, she worked as a special education teacher.[5]
Personal bests
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "2009 Hall of Fame - Melissa Morrison Howard". SoCon Sports. 2009. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ T&FN (2020-04-20). "All-Time Women's World Rankings Leaders". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "By the numbers". The Fayetteville Observer. 2018-06-29. pp. B1. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Sherrill, Thomas (2018-09-27). "Trailblazing athletes: App State honors 50th anniversary of women's varsity sports". The Blowing Rocket. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Eakin, Dan (2013-10-26). "340 attend 24th annual Red Ribbon Breakfast". The Lewisville Leader. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- 2009 Hall of Fame - Melissa Morrison Howard
- All-Time Women's World Rankings Leaders
- By the numbers
- Trailblazing athletes: App State honors 50th anniversary of women's varsity sports
- 340 attend 24th annual Red Ribbon Breakfast
- Melissa Morrison-Howard at World Athletics
- Melissa Morrison-Howard Olympics Biography
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