Dai Greene

Dai Greene is a retired world, European, and Commonwealth champion in 400m hurdles, currently transitioning into coaching and mentoring athletes. After securing the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Dai Greene established himself as a world-leading athlete in track and field. This pinnacle achievement followed a period of rapid ascent, beginning with junior success including a silver medal at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships and a gold medal at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships. Greene’s senior career saw him clinch gold medals at both the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

This commitment to developing new talent was underscored by his appointment in 2024 as Loughborough University’s new Head of Sprints and Hurdles, where he will leverage his vast experience and insights to shape the next generation of track and field stars.