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American sprinter (born 1981)
Greg Nixon
Greg Nixon, 2010
Born (1981-09-12 ) September 12, 1981 (age 42) Alma mater Howard Payne University Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 165 lb (75 kg) Country United States Sport Athletics University team HPU Yellow Jackets Coached by Quincy Watts
Greg Nixon (born September 12, 1981) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters . His success has come mostly in the 400m and 4×400-meter relay , he is a 3x World Champion and a 2x USA Champion.
Nixon attended and competed for Howard Payne University in both sprinting and football .[ 1]
His first major medal came at the Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games , where he led off the American relay team to win a silver medal. At the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships , Nixon finished third in his 400 m heat with a time of 47.64. He also won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay .[ 2]
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships , Nixon won a second gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.[ 3] 2010 USA Championships , out of lane 8.
At the 2011 USA Championships, Nixon reached the podium again to make the 2011 World Champion team. He went on to win another gold medal for team USA.
1983 : Sergey Lovachov , Aliaksandr Trashchyla , Nikolay Chernetskiy , Viktor Markin (URS)1987 : Danny Everett , Roddie Haley , Antonio McKay , Butch Reynolds , Michael Franks , Raymond Pierre (USA)1991 : Roger Black , Derek Redmond , John Regis , Kriss Akabusi , Ade Mafe , Mark Richardson (GBR)1993 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Antonio Pettigrew , Derek Mills (USA)1995 : Marlon Ramsey , Derek Mills , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Kevin Lyles , Darnell Hall (USA)1997 : Iwan Thomas , Roger Black , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson , Mark Hylton (GBR)1999 : Tomasz Czubak , Robert Maćkowiak , Jacek Bocian , Piotr Haczek , Piotr Długosielski (POL)2001 : Troy McIntosh , Avard Moncur , Carl Oliver , Timothy Munnings , Chris Brown (BAH)2003 : Ahmed Douhou , Naman Keïta , Stéphane Diagana , Marc Raquil , Leslie Djhone (FRA)2005 : Andrew Rock , Derrick Brew , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Miles Smith , LaShawn Merritt (USA)2007 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Bershawn Jackson , Kerron Clement (USA)2009 : Angelo Taylor , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , LaShawn Merritt , Lionel Larry , Bershawn Jackson (USA)2011 : Greg Nixon , Bershawn Jackson , Angelo Taylor , LaShawn Merritt , Jamaal Torrance , Michael Berry (USA)2013 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Arman Hall , LaShawn Merritt , James Harris , Joshua Mance (USA)2015 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Bryshon Nellum , LaShawn Merritt , Kyle Clemons , Vernon Norwood (USA)2017 : Jarrin Solomon , Jereem Richards , Machel Cedenio , Lalonde Gordon , Renny Quow (TRI)2019 : Fred Kerley , Michael Cherry , Wilbert London , Rai Benjamin , Tyrell Richard , Vernon Norwood , Nathan Strother (USA)2022 : Elija Godwin , Vernon Norwood , Bryce Deadmon , Trevor Bassitt , Champion Allison , Michael Norman (USA)2023 : Quincy Hall , Vernon Norwood , Justin Robinson , Rai Benjamin , Trevor Bassitt , Matthew Boling , Christopher Bailey (USA)
1991: Germany (Lieder , Carlowitz , Just , Schönlebe )
1993: United States (Hall , Irvin , Rouser , Everett )
1995: United States (Tolbert , Davis , Long , Atwater )
1997: United States (Rouser , Everett , Maye , Minor )
1999: United States (Morris , Johnson , Minor , Campbell )
2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz , Haczek , Bocian , Maćkowiak )
2003: United States (Davis , Young , Campbell , Washington )
2004: Jamaica (Haughton , Colquhoun , McDonald , Clarke )
2006: United States (Washington , Merritt , Campbell , Spearmon )
2008: United States (Davis , Torrance , Nixon , Willie )
2010: United States (Torrance , Nixon , Tate , Jackson )
2012: United States (Wright , Smith Jr. , Mitchell , Roberts )
2014: United States (Clemons , Verburg , Butler III , Smith Jr. , Parros , Babineaux )
2016: United States (Clemons , Smith Jr. , Giesting , Norwood )
2018: Poland (Zalewski , Omelko , Krawczuk , Krzewina )
2022: Belgium (Watrin , Doom , Sacoor , K. Borlée )
2024: Belgium (Sacoor , D. Borlée , Iguacel , Doom , De Smet )
1977: West Germany (Krieg , Hofmeister , Schmid , Herrmann ) 1979: United States (Frazier , Green , Smith , Darden ) 1981: United States (McCoy , Wiley , Smith , Darden ) 1985: United States (McCoy , Phillips , Armstead , Franks ) 1989: Americas (Martínez , Menezes , Burnett , Hernández ) 1992: Africa (Lahlou , Matete , Kemboi , Bada ) 1994: Great Britain (McKenzie , Ladejo , Baulch , Black ) 1998: Great Britain (Hylton , Baulch , Baldock , Thomas ) 2002: Americas (Sánchez , Francique , McDonald , Blackwood ) 2006: United States (Ashley , Brew , Merritt , Williamson ) 2010: Americas (Brenes , Jackson , Nixon , Chambers ) 2014: Africa (Tumuti , Makwala , Kombe , Van Niekerk )
1876-1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980-1992The Athletics Congress 1992 onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1981–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015
