Editing Maurice Greene (sprinter) (section)

===Early career and breakthrough===
In 1995 he took part in his first major international tournament at the [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] in [[Gothenburg]], but was eliminated in the 100 m quarter-finals. His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. After watching the Olympic final from the stands, Greene made his way to Los Angeles to seek the coaching of [[John Smith (sprinter)|John Smith]]. He joined the start-up [[HSI (Track team)|HSI]] group. He went on to become the group's most visible member.

The following season would be his breakthrough. At the World Championships in [[Athens]], Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]. He was also successful at the [[200 m]]. At the 1999 World Championships, he also won the 200 m title, the first to win both sprint events at a World Championships. However, he did not run the 200 m at the 2000 Olympics after an injury at the US trials.