Dai Greene

David " Dai " Greene ( born April 11, 1986 in Llanelli, Wales) is a Welsh athlete who specializes in the 400 - meter hurdles and starts for Britain. He was 2011 World Champion and 2010 European Champion.

Life

In 2005 he won the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Kaunas. However, he dropped out in the preliminary round at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 2006. In 2007 he won at the U23 European Championships in Debrecen the title in the 400 - meter hurdles.

As of 2009, Greene established in the adult area. First, he won the Super League athletics team championship in the 400m hurdles. At the World Championships in Berlin, he then finished second in 48.68 s in seventh place. He also was there also a member of the British 4 x 400 - meter relay that won the silver medal. However, Greene himself came only in the qualifying round for use and was replaced by Michael Bingham in the final.

The European Athletics Championships 2010 in Barcelona, ​​he was charged with 48.12 s European champion in the 400m hurdles ahead of his compatriot Rhys Williams.

2011 Greene won the gold medal at the World Championships in the South Korean city of Daegu. His winning time was 48.26 s at the Olympic Games 2012 in London, he was fourth

David Greene is coached by Malcolm Arnold and starts for Swansea Harriers. In his youth he played football in the club Swansea City.

Bests

  • 400 m: 45.82 s, July 31, 2011 Birmingham
  • 400m hurdles: 47.84 s, July 6, 2012, Paris
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