Maurice Greene (athlete) Maurice Greene (athlete) Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career (1997–2004) he won four Olympic medals and was a five-time World Champion. This included three golds at the 1999 World Championships, a feat which had previously only been achieved by Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson and has since been equaled by three others. His career was affected by a number of injuries from
Eugene A. Greene Midway. He distinguished himself in breaking through heavy Japanese fighter and antiaircraft opposition to dive-bomb an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier. Ensign Greene was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his selfless heroism. In 1943, the name "Eugene A. Greene" was assigned to the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS "Eugene A. Greene" (DE-549). Her construction was cancelled in 1944 before she could be completed. In 1944, the destroyer USS "Eugene A. Greene" (DD-711) was named in his honor. She was in commission from 1945 to 1972. Eugene A. Greene Eugene A. Greene (1921–1942) was a United States Navy officer who