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{{short description|American javelin thrower}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{infobox sportsperson
| name = Breaux Greer
| image = Osaka07 D9A MJavelin VC.jpg
| caption = Greer (right) at the [[2007 World Athletics Championships]]
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[Javelin throw]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|19}}
| birth_place = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| height = 1.88 m
| weight = 102 kg
| pb = '''[[List of North, Central American and Caribbean records in athletics|NACACR]]''' 91.36 [[metre|m]] (2007)
| country = {{USA}}
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{Flag|USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics|2007 Osaka]]|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw|Javelin]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]]|[[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games|Javelin throw]]}}
}}

'''Breaux Greer''' (born October 19, 1976) is a retired American [[track and field]] athlete who competed in the [[javelin throw]]. After attending [[Ouachita Parish High School]] and the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], he went on to be the current [[United States records in track and field|American record holder]] in the event, with a throw of 91.29 [[metre|m]] (299.5 [[Foot (unit)|ft]]), achieved on June 21, 2007, at the [[2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|2007 USA Outdoor Championships]]. With it, he is currently ranked as the [[javelin throw#Men|#15 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 [[List of javelin throw national champions (men)#United States|eight-time American Champion]], consecutively from 2000 until 2007. His coach was Finnish javelin thrower [[Kari Ihalainen]].

Greer appeared on the second season of the 2008 version of ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'' as Hurricane.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Faraudo|first=Jeff|date=2008-07-04|title=American javelin icon Greer fails to qualify|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/07/04/american-javelin-icon-greer-fails-to-qualify/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US|archive-date=February 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205201914/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/07/04/american-javelin-icon-greer-fails-to-qualify/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable}}
|-
!colspan="5"|Representing the {{USA}}
|-
|1997
|[[1997 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Outdoor Championships]]
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|  style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"| 3rd
|78.10 m
|-
|2000
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|Olympic Games]]
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|12th
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw#Group B|82.63 m]] (qual) <br/> [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw#Final|79.91 m]] (final)
|-
|rowspan=3|2001
|[[2001 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Outdoor Championships]]
|[[Eugene, Oregon]]
|  style="background:gold; text-align:center;"| 1st
|85.23 m
|-
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw|World Championships]]
|[[Edmonton, Canada]]
|4th
|87.00 m 
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]]
|[[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]
| style="background:silver;"| 2nd
|85.86 m
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games - Men's javelin throw|Pan American Games]]
|[[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]]
| style="background:#c96;"| 3rd
|79.21 m
|-
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Paris, France]]
|14th
|76.82 m 
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|[[2004 IAAF World Athletics Final|World Athletics Final]]
|[[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
|  style="background:gold; text-align:center;"| 1st
|87.68 m (NR)
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|12th
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw#Qualifying round|87.25 m]] (qual) <br/> [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw#Final|74.36 m]] (final)
|-
|2005
|[[Mt. SAC Relays]]
|[[Walnut, California]]
|  style="background:gold; text-align:center;"| 1st
|87.65 m
|-
|2006
|[[2006 IAAF Golden League|Diamond League - Meeting de Paris]]
|[[Paris, France]]
|  style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"| 3rd
|85.45 m
|-
|rowspan=3|2007
|[[2007 IAAF Golden League|Diamond League - Bislett Games]]
|[[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
|  style="background:silver; text-align:center;"|2nd
|88.73 m
|-
|[[2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Outdoor Championships]]
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|  style="background:gold; text-align:center;"| 1st
|91.29 m (AR, NR)
|-
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|  style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"| 3rd
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw|86.21 m]]
|-
|2008
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Beijing]], [[China]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 22nd
|73.68 m
|}

==Personal life==
Greer and his wife, actress [[Katy Mixon]], had a son in May 2017<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/35668524/american-housewife-star-katy-mixon-and-fianc-breaux-greer-welcome-their-first-child |title='American Housewife' Star Katy Mixon and Fiancé Breaux Greer Wel - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8 |access-date=2017-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816003740/http://www.cbs8.com/story/35668524/american-housewife-star-katy-mixon-and-fianc-breaux-greer-welcome-their-first-child |archive-date=2017-08-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a daughter in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/babies/katy-mixon-pregnant-expecting-second-child-daughter/|title=Baby Girl on the Way for Katy Mixon and Breaux Greer|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2017-11-29|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{sports links}}
*[http://www.usatf.com/athletes/bios/Greer_Breaux.asp Breaux Greer] at [[USATF]]

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male javelin throwers]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States]]
[[Category:Track and field athletes from Houston]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games]]
[[Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]
[[Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]