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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.

Melissa Morrison-Howard

Personal information
Born	July 9, 1971 (1971-07-09) (age 50) Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 100 m hurdles 2004 Athens 100 m hurdles World Indoor Championships 2003 Birmingham 60 m hurdles USA Outdoor Championships 1998 100 m hurdles USA Indoor Championships 1998 60 m hurdles 2002 60 m hurdles

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
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
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

• Melissa Morrison-Howard at World Athletics
• Melissa Morrison's U.S. Olympic Team bio

На других языках

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- [en] Melissa Morrison-Howard

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[fr] Melissa Morrison

Melissa Morrison-Howard, née le 9 juillet 1971 à Mooresville en Caroline du Nord, est une ancienne athlète américaine, spécialiste du 100 m haies connue pour avoir remporté deux médailles olympiques.

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[it] Melissa Morrison-Howard

Melissa Morrison-Howard (Mooresville, 9 luglio 1971) è un'ex ostacolista statunitense, vincitrice di due medaglie di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici.

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[ru] Моррисон, Мелисса

Мелисса Моррисон (англ. Melissa Morrison-Howard; род. 9 июля 1971 года) — американская легкоатлетка, которая специализировалась в беге на 110 метров с барьерами. Бронзовая призёрка Олимпиады 2000 года с результатом 12,76 и бронзовая призёрка олимпийских игр 2004 года с результатом 12,56. Бронзовая призёрка чемпионата мира в помещении 2003 года на дистанции 60 метров с барьерами.

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