Orlando Greene
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Born | 7 July 1953[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) |
400 800 1600 |
Orlando Greene is an Olympic runner from Barbados who raced in the 1976 summer Olympic games in Montréal.
History
Greene was born into poverty in Bridgetown, on the Caribbean island of Barbados, where at a very early age he made a name for himself as a cricket player. After discovering the joy of winning in sprints, he soon found his true expertise in the longer distances of 400 and 800 metres.[2] He attended Seton Hall University, setting school records in the 1600 metres and winning the 1973 NCAA championship in that event. In 1976 he set the Barbadian record for the 800 record in Philadelphia.[3] In that year he also competed in the 400 and 800 metres in Montréal. Greene retired from running in 1980 and began coaching track athletes throughout the Caribbean, including coaching the Barbados Olympic team in 1984. He played a significant role in the development of Olympians Andrea Blackett and Obadele Thompson.[4]
In the 1980s, Greene emigrated to the United States. He currently lives in Lithia, Florida where he has served as track and cross-country coach at Newsome High School.[5] His teams frequently have far greater participation rates than other schools.[6][7] He is given credit for helping athletes push themselves to their limits, even to the point of crawling to the finish line, as Lars Benner (University of Tampa) did in 2013.[8]
References
- ↑ "Orlando Greene". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Fox, Scarlett (22 October 2012). "Newsome Coach Orlando Greene: From Caribbean To Olympian". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "GUYANA AND ST.VINCENT HAVE BOOKED THEIR SPOTS FOR THIS YEAR'S BARBADOS RELAY FAIR". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Hackettt, Phillip (6 February 2004). "News from the Caribbean as of Thursday March 24, 2016 Caribbean sprinter has high hopes for the Olympics". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Cross country districts: Newsome teams ease to 4A-7 victories". Tampa Tribune. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Newsome's Depth on Display in Cross-Country Sweep". Tampa Tribune. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Ward, Bill (20 March 2013). "Newsome to set standard in cross country". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Henderson, Ben (7 March 2013). "Benner consistent winner for Newsome cross country". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2016.