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Herman Frazier

ハーマン・フレイジャー　/　はーまん・ふれいじゃー

American sprinter

October 29, 1954 (age 71)　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
sprinter

My Take

Herman Frazier earns my flat-out respect. A Philadelphia sprinter trained at Arizona State, he anchored the U.S. to 4x400m relay gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and grabbed an individual 400m bronze for good measure, plus Pan American Games golds on either side. What elevates him beyond his racing days, for me, is the second act: serving as chef de mission for the U.S. delegation at the 2004 Athens Games. It's one thing to win on the track and another to lead and organise an entire team. That blend of elite athlete and administrator is rare, and his lifelong service to the sport is the kind of legacy I admire most.

Overview

Herman Ronald "Herm" Frazier (born October 29, 1954) is a retired American sprinter. He won gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1976 Olympics and 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games. Individually he earned a bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He served as chef de mission of the 2004 U.S.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Herman Frazier
Name (Japanese): ハーマン・フレイジャー
Reading: はーまん・ふれいじゃー
Born: October 29, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sprinter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Germantown High School
University: Arizona State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC

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