Edwin Moses

Edwin Moses
Moses in 2008
Personal information
Full nameEdwin Corley Moses[1]
Born (1955-08-31) August 31, 1955 (age 69)[1]
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[2]
Weight180 lb (82 kg)[2]
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventHurdles
ClubMorehouse 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 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
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400 m hurdles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome 400 m hurdles
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Düsseldorf 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Montreal 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Rome 400 m hurdles
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 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]

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edwin Moses". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Edwin Moses". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Edwin Moses. trackfield.brinkster.net
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