Edwin Moses
Chronology
| 1955 | Born August 31, in Dayton, Ohio |
| 1974-78 | Attends Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; graduates with B.S. degree in physics and engineering |
| 1976 | At U.S. Olympic Trials, sets new American record in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1976 | Wins Olympic gold medal and sets world record of 47.63 in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1977 | Sets new world record of 47.45 in the 400-meter hurdles |
| 1977 | Wins world championship in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1978-79 | Works as aerospace engineer for General Dynamics |
| 1980 | U.S. boycotts Moscow Olympics; no U.S. athletes compete |
| 1980 | Sets new world record of 47.13 in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1982 | Marries Myrella Bordt |
| 1983 | Sets new world record of 47.02 in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1983 | Receives Sullivan Award for best U.S. amateur athlete |
| 1984 | Named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year |
| 1984 | Wins second Olympic gold medal |
| 1987 | Streak of 107 consecutive wins is broken |
| 1987 | Wins second world title in Rome |
| 1988 | Wins Olympic bronze medal in 400-meter hurdles |
| 1989 | Becomes member of U.S. Olympic Committee's substance abuse committee |
| 1989-91 | Trains with U.S. bobsled team, but the team does not compete in 1992 Olympics |
| 1991 | Moses and Myrella Bordt divorce |
| 1994 | Inducted into National Track and Field Hall of Fame |
| 1994 | Receives master's degree in business administration from Pepperdine University |
| 1994 | Founding member of the Platinum Group business management firm |
| 1990s 2001-present | Works for Salomon Smith Barney investment bank Volunteers with Laureus Group and many other charitable and nonprofit organizations |
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