Edwin Moses

Edwin Moses

Moses in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Edwin Corley Moses[1]
Born	(1955-08-31) August 31, 1955 (age 69)[1] Dayton, Ohio, U.S.[2]
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[2]
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)[2]
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	Hurdles
Club	Morehouse College Team adidas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	110 mH – 13.64 (1978) 400 mH – 47.02 (1983) 400 m – 45.60 (1977)[1][3]
Medal record Representing the United States International athletics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 2 0 1 World Championships 2 0 0 IAAF World Cup 3 0 0 Goodwill Games 1 0 0 Total 8 0 1 Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 400 m hurdles 1984 Los Angeles 400 m hurdles 1988 Seoul 400 m hurdles World Championships 1983 Helsinki 400 m hurdles 1987 Rome 400 m hurdles IAAF World Cup 1977 Düsseldorf 400 m hurdles 1979 Montreal 400 m hurdles 1981 Rome 400 m hurdles Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow 400 m hurdles

Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former hurdler who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record in the event four times. In addition to his running achievements, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing.^[4] In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service organization of world-class athletes.^[1]