Olympic medalist
Edwin Moses
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold	1976 Montreal	400m Hurdles
Gold	1984 Los Angeles	400m Hurdles
Bronze	1988 Seoul	400m Hurdles

Edwin Corley Moses (born in Dayton, Ohio August 31, 1955) is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races). He set the world record in his event four times. In addition to his running, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. Not to be confused with Ed Moses the American Olympic swimmer. 1987 World Championship File links The following pages link to this file: Edwin Moses Categories: User-created public domain images ... Typical outdoor red rubber track For the American League baseball team based in Oakland, California see Oakland Athletics. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Audio samples composed by John Williams: Olympic Fanfare (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Olympic Theme (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Problems playing the files? See media help. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gem City Location Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Ohio   Montgomery Founded Incorporated April 1, 1796 1805 Mayor Rhine L. McLin Geographical characteristics Area     City 146. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Typical outdoor red rubber track For the American League baseball team based in Oakland, California see Oakland Athletics. ... An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... Hurdling is running over obstacles. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Audio samples composed by John Williams: Olympic Fanfare (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Olympic Theme (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Problems playing the files? See media help. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... Ed Moses (born June 7, 1980 in Loma Linda, California) is an American swimmer who won a gold and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

122 Consecutive Wins

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Moses accepted an academic scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta and majored in physics and engineering while competing for the school track team. Morehouse did not have its own track, so he used public high school facilities around the city to train. Initially, Moses competed mostly in the 180-yard hurdles and 440-yard dash. Before March, 1976, he ran only one 400-meter hurdles race, but once he began focusing on the event he made remarkable progress. His trademark technique was to take 13 steps between all the hurdles (or even 12 between some hurdles), pulling away in the second half of the race as his rivals changed stride pattern. That summer, he qualified for the US team for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Though it was his first international meet, Moses won the gold medal and set a world record of 47.64 seconds. Flag Seal Nickname: Gem City Location Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Ohio   Montgomery Founded Incorporated April 1, 1796 1805 Mayor Rhine L. McLin Geographical characteristics Area     City 146. ... A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual (a scholar) for the purposes of furthering their education. ... Morehouse College is a private, four-year, historically black liberal arts college for African-American men located on a 61 acre (247,000 m²) campus in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 132. ... The first few hydrogen atom electron orbitals shown as cross-sections with color-coded probability density View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

After breaking his own world record the following year, Moses lost to Germany's Harald Schmid on August 26, 1977 in Berlin, his fourth defeat in the 400-meter hurdles. Beginning the next week, when he beat Schmid by 15 meters in Düsseldorf, Moses would not lose again for almost a decade. Harald Schmid (born 29 September 1957 in Hanau, Germany) is a former German track-and-field athlet. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and (together with Cologne and the Ruhr Area) the economic center of Western Germany. ...

By the time American Danny Harris beat Moses in Madrid on June 4, 1987, Moses had won 122 consecutive races, set the world record two more times, won three World Cup titles, won two World Championships, and earned his second Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles, where he was selected to take the Olympic Oath. After losing to Harris, he won 10 more races in a row, then finished third in the final 400-meter race of his career at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Danny Harris (born September 7, 1965 in Torrance, CA) is a former American 400mH runner who won silver medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1987 World Championships in Rome. ... Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ...

Eligibility Reforms

In 1979, Moses took a leave of absence from his job with General Dynamics to devote himself full time to running. In the next two years, he was instrumental in reforming international and Olympic eligibility rules. At his urging, an Athletes Trust Fund program was established to allow athletes to benefit from government- or privately-supplied stipends, direct payments, and commercial endorsement money without jeopardizing their Olympic eligibility. Moses presented the plan to Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, and the concept was ratified in 1981. This fund is the basis of many Olympic athlete subsistence, stipend and corporate support programs, including the United States Olympic Committee's Direct Athlete Assistance Programs. This page refers to the year 1979. ... GD redirects here. ... Juan Antonio Samaranch Juan Antonio Samaranch, Marquess de Samaranch (also known as Torello) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. ... Bold textralf is gay IOC redirects here. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For USOC in telephony, see Universal Service Ordering Code. ...

Awards

Moses was the first recipient of USA Track & Field's "Jesse Owens Award" as outstanding U.S. male track and field performer in 1981, and received the AAU's James E. Sullivan Award as outstanding amateur athlete in the United States in 1983. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ... The James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the top amateur athlete in the United States. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Drug Testing

As a sports administrator, Moses participated in the development of a number of anti-drug policies and helped the track and field community develop one of sports' most stringent random in-competition drug testing systems. In December, 1988, he designed and created amateur sports' first random out-of-competition drug testing program. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other Achievements

After his retirement from track, Moses competed in a 1990 World Cup bobsled race at Winterburg, Germany. He and long-time US Olympian Brian Shimer won the two-man bronze medal. This article is about the year. ... Bobsleigh is a winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered, steerable sled. ...

In 1994, Moses received an MBA from Pepperdine University and was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a masters degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. ... Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ. ...

Solicitation Arrest

In 1985, a year after being named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, Moses was arrested and charged by the Los Angeles city attorney of soliciting an act of prostitution from an undercover policewoman (Sports Illustrated, 1/28/1985). He was eventually acquitted (various web sources).

References

• IAAF profile for Edwin Moses
• Schwartz, Larry. Moses made winning look easy. ESPN.com.
• Edwin Moses Biography. Major Taylor Association, Inc.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ...

External Links

• Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

See also

• Olympic medalists in athletics