Melissa Morrison-Howard
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Born | July 9, 1971 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | (age 52)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. From 1992 to 1993, the Southern Conference's indoor and outdoor championships voted her as The Most Valuable Performer. As of 2020, she is considered one of the top 6 US scorers of all time for the 100-meter hurdles.
She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian, Morrison was coached by John Weaver. She won 12 individual Southern Conference championships and was a 1993 All-American in the 100-meter hurdles.
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.
Following her olympic successes, she worked as a special education teacher.
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
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 |
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Mooresville, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Iredell County, North Carolina
- Track and field athletes from North Carolina
- American female hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
- African-American female track and field athletes
- Appalachian State University alumni
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs