Olympic Champion Sprinter Robert Taylor Dies
November 18, 2007 by Jimson Lee
Everyone remembers Valeri Borzov winning the gold in 1972 Olympics in Munich.
And every American remembers the scheduling mix-up that prevented the top 2 Americans, Eddie Hart and Ray Robinson, from running the Quarter-finals.
The 3rd “unknown” American Robert Taylor did manage to run that QF, and went on to win a silver medal in a time of 10.24 (Borzov won in 10.14). I’ve often wondered how little he warmed up? A few push-ups and quick hamstring stretch?
Taylor did win the a Gold medal in the 4×100m relay, beating the USSR. That team comprised of Larry Black, Taylor, Gerald Tinker, and Hart.
More info can be found on USA Today. UPDATE: Thanks to Ken Stone for providing this link from DallasNews.com.
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[…] win a silver at the 100m in the 1968 Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Olympics behind American Robert Taylor and Valeri Borzov. So in 1996, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, […]
Do you know how I could get in touch with Gerald Tinker ,I was with him at Kent State U in the 70’s and had the NCAA Hammer throw record,
Thanks if you can provide me with his contact!
@Jacques - I dont have his contact. Maybe someone on this Blog will know. I will ask Ken Stone from Masters Track. He knows everyone.