Edwin Moses

Born on 31^st August 1955, Edwin Corley Moses is one of the greatest former American track and field athletes. Besides being an agile athlete, he is also a humanitarian who believes in fair play. With his sincere efforts and winning spirit, he has earned numerous accolades during his active sports career.

Some of his distinguished achievements are listed below:-

• Edwin Moses bagged two Olympic gold medals by giving astounding performances in 400m hurdles event of 1976 and 1984.
• In between 1977-1987, he earned six gold medals by giving prolific performances in the World Championships, IAAF World Cup events, and Goodwill Games.
• In 1981, he became the first track and field athlete of USA to receive Jesse Owens Award.
• Moses received the James E. Sullivan Award in 1983 by Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) for being a notable amateur athlete of U.S.