1. David "Dai" Greene was born on 11 April 1986 and is a Welsh retired hurdler who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles, competing internationally for both Wales and Great Britain, as well as Europe in the IAAF Intercontinental Cup.
16 Facts About Dai Greene
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Dai Greene is the second fastest British man over the 400 m hurdles, behind the British record holder, Kriss Akabusi and has captained the Great Britain team in several championships.
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Aged 17, Dai Greene was diagnosed with epilepsy, and continues to manage the condition today by avoiding late nights and alcohol, the main diagnosed triggers of his seizures.
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Dai Greene beat Frenchman Fadil Bellaabouss by a narrow margin to mark an impressive return, following an ankle injury which had ruled him out for six weeks of the season.
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Dai Greene was later joined by fellow Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams, who became his training partner.
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The 2009 outdoor season saw Dai Greene making his first impact on the senior circuit.
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On 10 October 2010, Dai Greene won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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On 1 September 2011, at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Dai Greene won the gold medal, overtaking a strong field in the final straight.
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In 2011 Dai Greene was named an Ambassador for the Jaguar Academy of Sport.
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At the Diamond League event in Paris on 6 July 2012, Dai Greene ran a personal best of 47.84 secs in finishing second to Javier Culson to move even closer to the British record in the 400m hurdles.
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Dai Greene was selected to captain the Great Britain athletics team for the 2012 London Olympics, as one of the favourites for a medal.
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Post-race Dai Greene admitted huge disappointment, and blamed disruption to his training caused by a knee injury in the winter.
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Dai Greene resultantly withdrew himself from consideration for the 2014 European Athletics Championships, because of lack of form and a failure to make the agreed qualification time.
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In light of further injury issues, which resulted in him missing the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, in November 2016 Dai Greene was stripped of his UK National Lottery funding by UK Athletics, and hence omitted from UKA's world-class performance programme from 2017 onwards.
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Free of injury for the first time in several years, Dai Greene began returning to form through 2018, culminating in winning the British championships in July of that year, sealing qualification for both the 2018 European Athletics Championships, and the inaugural Athletics World Cup.
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Dai Greene announced his retirement from athletics on 19 July 2024.