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Greg Foster

グレッグ・フォスター　/　ぐれっぐ・ふぉすたー

American athletics competitor

August 4, 1958 – February 19, 2023　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

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athletics competitor

My Take

Greg Foster simply belongs among the all-time greats of the hurdles. Born in Chicago in 1958 and shaped at UCLA, he became the first man to win three consecutive 110 metre hurdles titles at the World Championships, spanning 1983 to 1991. What floors me is the sustained precision that demands: one ragged stride over a barrier ends everything, yet he held the world's summit for years. That is ferocious discipline. His death in 2023 closed a remarkable chapter, but the records and the imagery endure. I tip my hat to a man who turned relentless rhythm into legend.

Overview

Gregory Foster (August 4, 1958 – February 19, 2023) was an American hurdler. He was the first person in the history of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics to win three consecutive 110 meters hurdles titles (1983, 1987, and 1991). Foster was the 1981 IAAF World Cup and the 1991 World Indoor hurdling champion.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Greg Foster
Name (Japanese): グレッグ・フォスター
Reading: ぐれっぐ・ふぉすたー
Born: August 4, 1958 – February 19, 2023
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: athletics competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of California, Los Angeles

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

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