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 4 × 400 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 US.[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]
| Year | World rank | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | - | 7th |
| 1976 | 7th | 5th |
| 1977 | 3rd | 1st |
| 1978 | - | 7th |
References
- ^ "Profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2003 Archived February 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Track and Field News, Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ 1977 World Cup 400m - men on YouTube
- ^ Sports Illustrated, September 12, 1977. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ "World Rankings Index--Men's 400 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News.
- ^ "U.S. Rankings Index--Men's 400 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News.
