Roderick Green (athlete)

Roderick Green

Personal information
Birth name	Roderick Dal-Juan Green
Born	March 16, 1979 (1979-03-16) (age 38) West Monroe, Louisiana
Education	Oklahoma Christian University ('02)
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney 200 metres - T44 2000 Sydney 400 metres - T44 2000 Sydney Long Jump - F44

Roderick Green (born March 16, 1979 in West Monroe, Louisiana) is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.

Roderick has competed in two Paralympics, firstly in 2000 where he won a silver in the 200m and bronze in both the 400m and long jump but could not help the American T46 relay team to a medal. His second games were in 2004 where despite competing in the 100m, long jump and shot putt he was unable to add to his tally of medals.

When Green was born he had no right ankle or fibula; his leg was amputated below the knee at age 2. In 1997, he graduated from West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana. He then attended Oklahoma Christian University where he played basketball and in 2002 earned his degree in physical education and nutrition.

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