Harvey Glance
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Gold | 1976 Montreal | 4x100m relay | |
Harvey Edward Glance (born March 28, 1957) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Born in Phenix City, Alabama, Harvey Glance equalled the 100 m world record of 9.9 twice in 1976. At first in April 3, he ran 9.9 in Columbia and then a month later in Baton Rouge. As an Auburn University student, Glance won the NCAA 100 m championships in 1976 and 1977 and 200 m championships in 1976.
At the Montreal Olympics, Glance was fourth in 100 m and ran the opening leg in the gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team. At the 1979 Pan American Games, Glance was second in 100 m and won the gold medal as a member of American 4x100 m relay team. He was also second in 4x100 m relay in 1979 IAAF World Cup.
Due the boycott, he didn't compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but won the gold medal at the 1985 IAAF World Cup, 1987 Pan American Games and 1987 World Championships as a member of American relay team.
After his sporting career, Glance was a head coach at Auburn University until 1997 and since then is a head coach at the University of Alabama.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1976 United States Harvey Glance, John Wesley Jones, Millard Hampton & Steven Riddick |
Categories: 1957 births | Living people | People from Alabama | Auburn University athletes | American sprinters | American track and field athletes | Athletes at the 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Auburn University coaches
