Cynthia Greiner (née Suggs; born February 15, 1957, in San Diego, California) is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States. She is a two-time U.S. champion (1984 and 1990). Greiner set her personal best (6300 points) in the heptathlon during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
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| Birth name | Cynthia Suggs | |||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Cynthia Greiner | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 15, 1957 (age 67) San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | Heptathlon |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | Heptathlon |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | Heptathlon |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th | Heptathlon | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | Heptathlon |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Heptathlon |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | Heptathlon |
External links
- Cindy Greiner at World Athletics
- Cindy Greiner at Olympics.com
- Cindy Greiner at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at trackfield.brinkster.net
- Athletes from the Past, Where Are They Now?, article in the Aberdeen News, July 5, 2008
