Greg Foster (hurdler)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
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| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | 110 m Hurdles | |
Gregory ("Greg") Foster (born August 4, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) United States of America was a hurdling athlete.
His record is quite outstanding given the calibre of opponents that he regularly faced such as Roger Kingdom, Colin Jackson and Mark McKoy.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Event | Medal |
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| 1981 | IAAF World Cup |
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| 1983 | 1983 World Championships |
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| 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
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| 1986 | Goodwill Games |
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| 1987 | 1987 World Championships |
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| 1991 | ||
| 1991 World Championships in Athletics |
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| 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships |
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As well as these Greg won 10 national titles and broke the indoor world record twice.
[edit] Failed dope test
Foster was suspended from athletics for almost 6 months in 1990 after testing positive for pseudo ephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Foster Suspended After Positive Test", The New York Times, 1990-04-19. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.
