Greg Nixon (born September 12, 1981) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters. His success has come mostly in the 4×400-meter relay and he is a two-time World Indoor champion in the event.
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing the | ||
World Championships | ||
2011 Daegu | 4×400 m relay | |
World Indoor Championships | ||
2008 Valencia | 4x400 m relay | |
2010 Doha | 4x400 m relay |
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 x 400 m relay.
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Nixon won a second gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.[1] He ran a 400 m personal best of 45.08 seconds at the Drake Relays, beating runner-up Renny Quow by some distance.[2]
References
- ^ "Men's 4x400 m relay". IAAF. March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ Dunaway, James (2010-04-25). Cantwell opens with 21.69m effort in Des Moines – Drake Relays report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
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