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Larry Jeffery "Mutt" Black (July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006) was an American sprinter, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

Larry Black

Larry Black in 1972
Personal information
Born	(1951-07-20)July 20, 1951 Miami, Florida, United States
Died	February 8, 2006(2006-02-08) (aged 54) Miami, Florida, United States
Alma mater	North Carolina Central University
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100–400 m
Club	North Carolina Central University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 yd – 9.3 (1974) 200 m – 20.19 (1972) 440 yd – 46.6 (1970)
Medal record Representing the  United States 1972 Munich 4×100 m relay 1972 Munich 200 m

Black was born in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Miami Killian Senior High with a scholarship to North Carolina Central University. Larry's coach at Miami Killian was Leroy Daniels. While studying there he won the NCAA 220 yd (200 m) championships in 1971. At the 1972 Olympics, Black ran the opening leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team. The team won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19 seconds. His cousin Gerald Tinker, also from the Miami area (rival Coral Gables High School), ran the third leg in that same gold medal winning race.[1]

After retiring from sport Black returned to Miami and became director of its parks and recreation department.[1] He died from an aneurysm in Miami on February 8, 2006 at the age of 54.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Larry Black (sprinter)

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[fr] Larry Black

Lawrence "Larry" J. Black, né le 20 juillet 1951 à Miami (Floride) et décédé le 8 février 2006, était un athlète américain spécialiste du sprint.

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[it] Larry Black

Lawrence Jeffery Black, detto Larry (Miami, 20 luglio 1951 – Miami, 8 febbraio 2006), è stato un velocista statunitense.

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[ru] Блэк, Ларри

Ларри Джеффри Блэк (англ. Larry Jeffery Black; 20 июля 1951 — 8 февраля 2006) — американский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на короткие дистанции.

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