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Larry Black
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 200 metres | |
Lawrence ("Larry") J. Black (July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Born in Miami, Florida, Larry Black won, as a North Carolina Central University student, the NCAA 220 yd championships in 1971.
At the 1972 Olympics, Black ran the opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team. The team won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19 seconds.
- Larry Black, track and field medallist, dies at 54, MSNBC, February 10, 2006
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
|---|
| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1972 United States Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker & Edward Hart |
Categories: 1951 births | 2006 deaths | People from Florida | American sprinters | Athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | United States track and field athletics biography stubs