Edward Hart 1079512 211449189 2008-05-10T12:02:26Z Lightmouse 4469495 Units/dates/other using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{for|former U.S. Congressman|Edward J. Hart}} {{MedalTableTop|Replace this image male.svg|150px}} {{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (track and field)|Athletics]]}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics|4x100m relay]]}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Edward ("Eddie") James Hart''' (born [[April 24]], [[1949]]) is a former [[United States|American]] [[Athletics (track and field)|athlete]], winner of gold medal in 4x100 m [[Relay race|relay]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. Born in [[Martinez, California]], Eddie Hart won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championships in 100 [[Yard|yd]] in 1970 as an [[University of California]] student. At the US Olympic Trials in 1972, both Hart and [[Reynaud Robinson]] repeated the [[world record]], running the 100 m in 9.9 seconds, and were favored to win the race at the [[Olympic Games]]. But at [[München]], they both were eliminated in the 100 m race because their coach, Stan Wright, using an 18-month-old Olympic schedule to determine the starting time of their quarterfinal heat, failed to deliver them to the track on time. Hart also ran the anchoring leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19. {{Footer Olympic Champions 4x100 m Men|1972}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Edward}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American sprinters]] [[Category:Athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic athletes of the United States]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] [[de:Edward Hart]] [[nl:Eddie Hart]]