Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
Edwin Corley Mosesis an American former track and field athlete, who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finalsand 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. In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHurdler
Date of Birth31 August 1955
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
Edwin Moses quotes about
I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.
The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.
I think with this whole influx into immediacy -- everyone is short term in their outlook. I made a tremendous commitment by not being able to go to medical school and not finishing all that I wanted to do in my engineering career. So I put everything into track and field. And just the passion I have for the sport, I never imagined I would be as good as I was. Once I realized I was that great, I put everything into maintaining it.
My main problem is going to be cardiovascular training and preventing injuries,
One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.
I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.
I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.
Stretching was a major part of my preparation.
I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.
I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.
I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.
I was always more of an academic than a jock.
Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.
In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.