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	Edwin Moses Biography
		Moses, a physicist from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., is known for utilizing the applied sciences to perfect the technical aspects of his athletic performances in his event, the 400-meter hurdles.
		Edwin was selected to accompany the IOC Commission on Apartheid and Olympism as an athlete representative, traveling to Johannesburg and Capetown under the leadership of Judge Keba Mbaye of Senegal and Francois Carrard, director general of the International Olympic Committee.
		Moses is also a popular motivational lecturer and public speaker, sharing his successful model of success and discipline to audiences around the world.
	www.majortaylorassociation.org /moses_bio.html (1506 words)

	Edwin Moses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Moses presented the plan to Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, and the concept was ratified in 1981.
		Moses was the first recipient of USA Track and 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edwin_Moses (681 words)

	Moses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moses is also regarded as a symbol of the law, and so he is presented in all three Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration in Matthew 17, Mark 9, and Luke 9, respectively.
		Moses is an Egyptian name-element meaning "-gave birth to him" or "-formed him" and was usually combined with a theophoric element, as in "Ramose" which had the meaning "child of Ra" or "Ra formed him".
		Moses is the name of a song by the band Coldplay which was premiered while on the A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour (2002-2003).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moses#Moses_in_history (2488 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Edwin Moses (b. 1955)
		Edwin Corely Moses was born on August 31, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, the second of three sons to parents who were both educators.
		Moses was elected to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1994, the same year he received his degree from Pepperdine University.
		From 1982 to 1991 Moses was married to Myrella Bordt.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2035 (821 words)

	Edwin Moses: Tutte le informazioni su Edwin Moses su Encyclopedia.it
		Nato a Dayton (Ohio), Moses accettò una borsa di studio accademica al Morehouse College di Atlanta (Georgia) e si laureò in fisica e ingegneria mentre correva per la squadra di atletica dell'università.
		Moses presentò il piano a Juan Antonio Samaranch, Presidente del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale, e il concetto venne ratificato nel 1981.
		Moses fu il primo vincitore del "Jesse Owens Award" della "USA Track and Field", come eccezionale campione dell'atletica leggera nel 1981, e ricevette il "Sullivan Award" della AAU come eccezionale atleta dilettante degli Stati Uniti nel 1983.
	www.encyclopedia.it /e/ed/edwin_moses.html (602 words)

	Edwin Moses
		Edwin may have retired from intermediate hurdles competition more than a dozen years ago, but his impact on the event is still felt today.
		Edwin won two gold medals in Olympic competition, and missed out on what almost assuredly would have been his third due to the 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott.
		Edwin started his Mt. SAC Relays career in 1977 on an auspicious note by establishing a stadium record (49.83).
	vm.mtsac.edu /relays/HallFame/Moses.htm (144 words)

	Edwin Moses - MSN Encarta
		Edwin Moses, born in 1955, American track athlete, a hurdler who specialized in the demanding 400-m hurdles.
		Born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of teachers, Edwin Corley Moses originally planned on becoming a physician.
		Moses was also a spokesperson for track and field athletes, using his prominence to demand better treatment and more prize money for competitors.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761572399 (279 words)

	Edwin Moses (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A scholarship is an award of access to an institution and/or a financial aid award for an individual for the purposes of furthering their education....
		Juan antonio samaranch, marquess of samaranch (born july 17, 1920 in barcelona) is a spanish sports official, president of the international olympic committee...
		Moses was the first recipient of USA Track & Field's "Jesse Owens Award" as outstanding U.S. male track and field performer in 1981, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ed/edwin_moses.htm (1400 words)

	Sydney 2000
		Moses, aside from being intelligent, was the best 400 meters hurdler; and if he chose to, could of competed in any other event and possibly won at that as well.
		But Moses opted to focus his concentration on one of the most taxing of all track events --the 400 meter hurdles-- winning gold in world record time at the Montreal Games in 1976.
		Moses also established an extraordinary record of victories until he lost to his fellow countryman Danny Harris in 1987.
	www.terra.com /sydney2000/articulo/html/syd274.htm (158 words)

	SI.com - More Sports - Hurdles champ Moses makes 'limited comeback' - Sunday August 31, 2003 10:44AM
		Edwin Moses won 122 straight races between 1977 and 1987.
		Moses called it "a limited comeback" and expressed no illusions of returning to world-class form to challenge Felix Sanchez, the New York-born world champion who competes for the Dominican Republic.
		Moses said he was returning to racing as a challenge and as motivation to others.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/more/08/31/hurdles.mosesreturns.ap (619 words)

	ESPN.com: Moses made winning look easy
		But that's what happened to the analytical and practical Edwin Moses, the possessor of one bachelor's of science degree in physics, one master's in business administration, two Olympic gold medals and 107 consecutive victories in 400-meter hurdles finals.
		For much of his career, Moses was not appreciated by sports fans, who viewed him, especially in his early years of success, as sullen and self-contained, a hurdling automaton.
		Moses, who received his B.S. from Morehouse in 1978, was prevented from winning his second Olympic gold medal when President Carter ordered the U.S. to boycott the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00016350.html (1243 words)

	News and Muse: August 2003 Archives
		Edwin Moses turns 48 today and according to news services is planning to announce in Paris his comeback to international 400-meter hurdle competition -- with the apparent goal of running in the Athens Olympics.
		Moses, of course, is a God to long hurdlers -- and his comeback to elite competition would be biblical in its implications -- and tremendously exciting to watch.
		Edwin has a background in engineering and physics, but a goal of competing in Athens at age 49 simply defies the laws of human biomechanics.
	masterstrack.com /blog/archives/2003_08.html (450 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		In 1976, Edwin Moses was a 20-year-old engineering student at Morehouse College, a school without a track and which he entered with an academic scholarship rather than an athletic scholarship.
		Despite his inexperience, Moses won the 400m hurdles by eight metres, the largest margin of victory in the event's history.
		In 1988, Moses competed at the Seoul Olympics and earned a bronze medal at the age of 33.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=38420 (158 words)

	Edwin Moses (Site not responding. Last check: )
		•Edwin was a gifted student and avid reader who finished the entire children encyclopedia by age 7.
		•Edwin’s mother was a curriculum supervisor for the city schools.
		•Edwin Moses had been named second to a Russian triple-jumper as Track and Field New’s Athlete of the Decade in late 1979.
	www.east-buc.k12.ia.us /01_02/BH/ECM/ecm.htm (100 words)

	Psyched - Interview: Edwin Moses (Site not responding. Last check: )
		by Paul Schienberg, Ph.D. Edwin Moses is a three time Olympic Medallist winning the Gold medal in 1976 and 1984 as well as the bronze in 1988.
		Moses is currently the chairman of the Laureus World Sports Awards, an organization that attempts to better the world through sports.
		Moses: I was always more of an academic than a jock.
	www.psychedonline.org /Articles/Vol2Iss4/EMosesinterview.htm (420 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Mike Fish: At 48, Edwin Moses eyes a comeback - Thursday October 16, 2003 2:27PM
		And, sure, Moses has been slow to embrace his successors, often letting you know the current crop of hurdlers couldn't touch him in his prime.
		Moses has traveled to 30 countries in the last 18 months as chairman of the program, logging more than 250,000 miles.
		Moses, as might be expected, fastidiously watches his diet and, at 175 pounds, is a half-dozen pounds under his competitive weight.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/writers/mike_fish/09/09/edwin_moses (827 words)

	Edwin Moses
		As the dominant intermediate hurdler in the world for more than a decade, Edwin Moses is recognized globally as one of the greatest track and field athletes in history.
		Moses announced on August 31, 2003 (his 48th birthday) in Paris that he would compete in the 400m hurdles again beginning in 2004, primarily in masters competitions, and is shooting for meeting the Olympic Trials B qualifying standard of 50.50.
		Among the many honors won by Moses are the Sullivan and Jesse Owens Awards, and he was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1984.
	www.usatf.org /athletes/bios/oldBios/2004/Moses_Edwin.asp (632 words)

	Edwin Moses feels at home being from somewhere else
		Moses was still in college when he won his first gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
		Moses lived for the next 16 years in southern California, establishing himself as the greatest 400 hurdler in history.
		Moses has been mentioned prominently as the most likely person to carry to the torch on its final leg to the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony July 19.
	www.canoe.ca /OlympicsJune/jun27_moses.html (715 words)

	Capital News 9 \| 24 Hour Local News \| SPORTS \| Edwin Moses to make 'limited' comeback
		Former champion track star Edwin Moses said he's returning to the track -- 14 years after his retirement.
		Moses is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles -- and winner of 122 consecutive races over almost a decade.
		Moses is calling it a "limited comeback" and said he has no illusions of challenging the current world champion.
	www.capitalnews9.com /content/sports?ArID=38910&SecID=32 (133 words)

	Moses Edwin Corley - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Moses, Edwin Corley (1955- ), American track athlete, a hurdler who specialized in the demanding 400-m hurdles.
		Moses (prophet), Hebrew prophet and lawgiver and founder of Israel, or the Jewish people.
		Moses (racehorse), racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 1822.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Moses_Edwin_Corley.html (106 words)

	Edwin Moses - Picture - MSN Encarta
		American track-and-field athlete Edwin Moses won two Olympic Games gold medals for the 400-meter hurdles, in 1976 and 1984.
		Moses constantly improved his style, winning every 400-meter race he entered for 10 years.
		Track and Field; Moses, Edwin Corley; Track and Field
	encarta.msn.com /media_461525584/Edwin_Moses.html (42 words)

	CNN/SI - 1998 Sportsman of the Year - 1984: Edwin Moses and Mary Lou Retton - Wednesday December 16, 1998 06:07 PM
		So Moses and Retton have taught us again that, however much great athletes must be blessed with ability, each champion must be fired in his or her own kiln."
		At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Edwin Moses won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles, setting a new world record with a time of 47.02 seconds.
		Moses extended his remarkable 10-year streak of 122 consecutive victories in the event.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/1998/sportsman/1984 (208 words)

	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)-Official Site
		Tucker, GA – Tennis great Althea Gibson of Florida A and M University, Track and Field legend, Edwin Moses of Morehouse College, and former U.S. Olympic Committee President Dr. Leroy Walker of Benedict College were named to the list of the “NCAA’s 100 Most Influential Student Athletes”.
		Edwin Moses, an Olympic champion, sports administrator and diplomat, and businessman has fully served and promoted the Olympic movement, and fostered the development of drug-free sports and the rights of amateur athletes at all levels.
		Moses graduated from Morehouse College in 1978 and is presently working as a financial consultant in investment management consulting and managed money via the Consulting Group, a division of the New York-based investment bank Salomon Smith Barney.
	www.thesiac.com /?page=/news05/100most0314 (771 words)

	Edwin Moses at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Edwin Corley Moses (born 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.
		Before March, 1976, he ran only one 400-meter hurdles race, but once he began focusing on the event, he made remarkable progress, in part by being able to take only 13 steps between hurdles, instead of the usual 14.
		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 "Sullivan Award" as outstanding amateur athlete in the United States in 1983.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Edwin_Moses.html (636 words)

	CBC Sports: Edwin Moses making comeback?
		Moses is considered one the sport's greatest athletes.
		Moses held the world record in the 400m hurdles for 16 years until American Kevin Young broke it in 1992 at the Barcelona Games.
		If he returns, Moses would be 49 at the Athens Olympics next summer.
	www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2003/08/30/Sports/moses030830.html (162 words)

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		Edwin Moses was an American born August 31, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio.
		Because both of his parents were educators, Moses was more involved with his class work that anything else as a youngster.
		In an article from ESPN.com, Moses states, “I have the killer instinct, its ego, when I’m on the track I want to beat everyone.” He continued to break his own records when on his 28th birthday he ran his best time ever with 47.02 seconds.
	www.wvu.edu /~physed/blacksports/fall2002/edwinmoses.htm (378 words)

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