Robert Taylor (sprinter born 1953)

Not to be confused with Robert Taylor (sprinter born 1948).
Robert Taylor
Personal information
Full name Robert Earl Taylor
Born April 29, 1953 (age 62)

Robert Earl Taylor (born April 29, 1953) is an American former sprinter.[1]

At the 1975 Pan American Games, Taylor was a member of gold medal winning 4x400 m relay team and won the AAU championships in 400 m in 1977.[2]

Taylor came third in the 400 meters at the 1977 IAAF Athletics World Cup in Düsseldorf whilst representing the USA.[3] By virtue of this, he was part of a controversy as the race was re-run the day after the first run because Alberto Juantorena (of Cuba representing the Americas) lodged a successful protest that he had not been able to hear the starter's gun in the first race.[4]

Taylor was ranked as one of the best 400 m runners in 1976 and 1977.[5][6]

400 meters
Year World rank US rank
1975 - 7th
1976 7th 5th
1977 3rd 1st
1978 - 7th

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2003, Track and Field News, Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ 1977 World Cup 400m - men on YouTube
  4. ↑ Sports Illustrated, September 12, 1977. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ "World Rankings Index--Men's 400 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Rankings Index--Men's 400 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News.