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Melissa Morrison-Howard

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Born	July 9, 1971 (1971-07-09) (age 53) Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Olympic Games Bronze 2000 Sydney 100 m hurdles Bronze 2004 Athens 100 m hurdles World Indoor Championships Bronze 2003 Birmingham 60 m hurdles USA Outdoor Championships Gold 1997 Indianapolis 100 m hurdles USA Indoor Championships Gold 1998 Atlanta 60 m hurdles Gold 2002 New York 60 m hurdles

Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971) is an American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships as well as one national indoor championships. From 1992 to 1993, the Southern Conference's indoor and outdoor championships voted her as The Most Valuable Performer. As of 2020, she is considered one of the top 6 US scorers of all time for the 100-meter hurdles.

She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian State, Morrison was coached by John Weaver. She won 17 individual Southern Conference championships and was an NCAA All-American in both the 55 and 100-meter hurdles in 1993.

In 2009, she was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. Appalachian State University also honored her and other female athletes with the Trailblazer Award in 2018.

Following her Olympic successes, she worked as a special education teacher.

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In Spanish: Melissa Morrison para niños