Olympic hurdler Edwin Moses says he applied information from other disciplines -- including physics and ballet -- to perfect his technique.
Edwin Moses —
Olympic hurdler Edwin Moses says he applied information from other disciplines -- including physics and ballet -- to perfect his technique.
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His first international competition was the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where he won gold.
Edwin Moses —
His first international competition was the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where he won gold.
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A college student when his career began, Moses suffers from poor vision. "If I'm standing at one hurdle, I can't even see the next hurdle."
Edwin Moses —
A college student when his career began, Moses suffers from poor vision. "If I'm standing at one hurdle, I can't even see the next hurdle."
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Moses, here winning gold at the 1984 Olympics, has an MBA and says he began learning about business as an athlete, by negotiating contracts with meet organizers and shoe companies, and handling foreign exchange rates.
Edwin Moses —
Moses, here winning gold at the 1984 Olympics, has an MBA and says he began learning about business as an athlete, by negotiating contracts with meet organizers and shoe companies, and handling foreign exchange rates.
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"They used to call me Kermit in high school because I had these frog legs," Moses says. But although naturally long-limbed, Moses says professional athletes are made, not born. "I started out not a talented person in track and field and just loved the sport and put so much into it that I became one of the best."
Edwin Moses —
"They used to call me Kermit in high school because I had these frog legs," Moses says. But although naturally long-limbed, Moses says professional athletes are made, not born. "I started out not a talented person in track and field and just loved the sport and put so much into it that I became one of the best."
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His meticulous dedication to his training program means Moses has now run 26,000 miles -- a triumph of both athleticism and book-keeping.
Edwin Moses —
His meticulous dedication to his training program means Moses has now run 26,000 miles -- a triumph of both athleticism and book-keeping.
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