| Breaux Greer | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 102 kg |
| Pb: | NACACR 91.36 m (2007) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Breaux Greer (born October 19, 1976) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. After attending Ouachita Parish High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, he went on to be the current American record holder in the event, with a throw of 91.29 m (299.5 ft), achieved on June 21, 2007, at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. With it, he is currently ranked as the
Greer appeared on the second season of the 2008 version of American Gladiators as Hurricane.[1]
| Representing the | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 3rd | 78.10 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 82.63 m (qual) 79.91 m (final) | |
| 2001 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 85.23 m | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 87.00 m | ||
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 85.86 m | ||
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 79.21 m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 14th | 76.82 m | ||
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | 87.68 m (NR) | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 12th | 87.25 m (qual) 74.36 m (final) | ||
| 2005 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, California | 1st | 87.65 m | |
| 2006 | Diamond League - Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | 3rd | 85.45 m | |
| 2007 | Diamond League - Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | 88.73 m | |
| USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | 91.29 m (AR, NR) | ||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 86.21 m | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd | 73.68 m | |
Greer and his wife, actress Katy Mixon, had a son in May 2017[2] and a daughter in May 2018.[3]