Earl Verdelle Young (born February 14, 1941) is a retired American sprinter. He competed at the 1960 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay setting a new world record at 3.02.2. He finished sixth in 400 m, in a time of 45.9 s that matched the former Olympic Record. At the 1963 Pan American Games, Young won gold medals in both 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays.[1]
 Young at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Earl Verdelle Young | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 14, 1941 San Fernando, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ACU Wildcats, Abilene | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1960) 220 yd – 20.9 (1960) 400 m – 45.7 (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Earl Young". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Txtfhalloffame". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Earl Young (athlete).
- Another fast Christian from Abilene at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2012). Sports Illustrated.
- Biography. Black Star 231. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- Obituary of Oliver Jackson, Young's coach. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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