Breaux Greer


Breaux Greer is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the current American record holder in the event with a throw of 91.29 m, achieved on June 21, 2007 at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. With it, he is currently ranked as the #14 thrower in history. This was also the best throw in the world for almost eight years until surpassed by Julius Yego in 2015. He is an eight-time American Champion, consecutively 2000 – 2007.
His coach was Finnish javelin thrower Kari Ihalainen. He appeared on the second season of American Gladiators as Hurricane.

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Personal life

Greer and his wife, actress Katy Mixon, had a son in May 2017, and a daughter in May 2018.