| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Earl Taylor |
| Born | April 29, 1953 (1953-04-29) (age 72) |
Medal record | |
Robert Earl Taylor (born April 29, 1953) is an American formersprinter.[1]
At the 1975Pan American Games, Taylor was a member of gold medal winning 4 × 400 m relay team and won theAAU championships in 400 m in 1977.[2]
Taylor came third in the400 meters at the1977 IAAF Athletics World Cup inDüsseldorf whilst representing the US.[3] By virtue of this, he was part of a controversy as the race was re-run the day after the first run becauseAlberto 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]
| Year | World rank | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | - | 7th |
| 1976 | 7th | 5th |
| 1977 | 3rd | 1st |
| 1978 | - | 7th |
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