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Edwin Moses

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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. In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service organization of world-class athletes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Moses is the 209th most popular athlete (down from 118th in 2019), the 4,074th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,136th in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Edwin Moses ranks 209 out of 6,025. Before him are Alexandre Tuffère, Naim Süleymanoğlu, Norair Nurikyan, Morgan Taylor, Joanni Perronet, and Stamata Revithi. After him are Imre Földi, Henri Helle, Luigi Beccali, Ewa Kłobukowska, Tilly Fleischer, and George Rhoden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Edwin Moses ranks 168. Before him are Alberto Iglesias, Rolf Lassgård, Howard Jones, Alan Sokal, Vladimir Sorokin, and Alberto Tarantini. After him are Judy Davis, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Thomas Newman, Tomas Arana, Yasmina Khadra, and Sándor Puhl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edwin Moses ranks 4,074 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Foster (1828), Kate Hudson (1979), Lynne Cheney (1941), John Krasinski (1979), Richard Cheese (1965), and Anne Francis (1930). After him are Sandra Dee (1942), Daniel Bryan (1981), William L. Shirer (1904), Steve Gadd (1945), Jeff Fahey (1952), and Max Baer (1909).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Edwin Moses ranks 59. Before him are Irving Baxter (1876), Walter Tewksbury (1876), Jim Hines (1946), Earle Meadows (1913), John Powell (1947), and Morgan Taylor (1903). After him are Samuel Jones (1880), William Stevenson (1900), Parry O'Brien (1932), Bob King (1906), Bill Holland (1874), and Ralph Boston (1939).

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