Nicole Green

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Nicole Green
Personal information
Born (1971-10-28) October 28, 1971 (age 52)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Gothenburg 4 × 400 m relay
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Fukuoka 4 × 400 m relay

Nicole Green (born October 28, 1971) was a professional sprinter sponsored by Nike and Powerade. [1] She won the gold medal in the 4x400m relay at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics by virtue of running in the preliminary rounds representing the United States, and she also won the silver medal in the 4x400m at the 1995 Summer Universiade.

In 1995, Green was once hospitalized alongside sprinter Quincy Watts for suspected dehydration at a track meet. [2] Green would recover and go on to set the American record in the 4x100m at the 1998 Penn Relays. [3] [4]

Major international competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1996 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 7th 400m 52.5h

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References

  1. "USATF 96 Oly Trials Women".
  2. "Athletes dehydrated". 30 July 1995.
  3. "Relay Team Comes Together In Record Time". The Washington Post .
  4. "Sprinter Leads Team to U.S. Record". Associated Press .
  5. Nicole Green at Tilastopaja (registration required)