Gregory Foster was an American Hurdler. The late Gregory is the only person in the history of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics to win three consecutive 110-meter hurdling titles in 1983, 1987, and 1991.
Gregory Foster was born on 4th August 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. The deceased has a zodiac sign of Leo and has a dating history with Florence Griffith Joyner. The duo was together from 1984 to 1986.
He has two siblings identified as Snapper Foster, and Jill Foster Abbott, the adopted child from birth.
What happened to the Olympic medalist and world-champion hurdler?
Gregory Foster died on 19th February 2023 at the age of 64. He passed away after battling amyloidosis for years.
Per records, Gregory Foster was suspended from athletics for six months in 1990. This was after he tested positive for ephedrine which he said was contained in his asthma medication.
In his recent years from 2015 to 2020, he was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a condition of the heart, and underwent heart transplant surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital on 18th January 2020.
His colleagues and friends have taken to their pages to share some tributes.