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'''Charles Wayne Foster''' (July 2, 1953 – March 31, 2019) was an American ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hbcugameday.com/2019/03/31/former-olympian-nccu-track-star-passes-away/|title=Former Olympian, NCCU track star passes away|date=1 April 2019|website=Hbcugameday.com|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> He ] in fourth place, just off the podium at the ] in ] while setting his lifetime personal best of 13.41. In 1974, he was the number one ranked hurdler in the world, number 2 in 1975 and in the top ten from 1973 until 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/09-m110hrank.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401181044/https://trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/09-m110hrank.pdf |archive-date=2019-04-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Charles Wayne Foster''' (born July 2, 1953 in ]) is a retired male ] from the ].

==Career==
Born in ], Foster ran for ], winning the 1974 ]. A few weeks later that season, he won the ]. On tour, he also won the French national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/fra.htm|title=French Championships|website=Gbrathletics.com|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> The NCAA victory qualified him for the ] the following year, where he won the Gold Medal. He was able to win the National Championship again in 1977 in a tie with UCLA's James Owens,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/110mH.aspx|title=USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions : Men's 110 m Hurdles|website=Usatf.org|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> making him the U.S. representative at the ], where he won a bronze medal. He picked up an additional bronze medal in international competition at the ]. He also picked up a pair of ] in 1975 and 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAIndoorTF/men/60mH.aspx|title=USA Indoor Track & Field Champions : Men's 60 m Hurdles|website=Usatf.org|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

Foster's career began at ] in ], where he was state champion and the 1971 Junior National Champion in the 120 yard high hurdles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19710813&id=h18sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2992,2182028|title=Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search|website=News.google.com|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

After his athletic career, he went into coaching at the ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hokiesports.com/staff/foster.c.html |title=Hokiesports.com :: Track & Field :: Charles Foster |access-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200758/http://www.hokiesports.com/staff/foster.c.html |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was involved with the organizing committee for the ] in Atlanta and with the 1999 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clemsontigers.com/|title=Clemson Tigers - Clemson University Athletics|website=Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 22:50, 22 November 2024

American hurdler (1953–2019)

Charles Foster
Personal information
Born(1953-07-02)July 2, 1953
Greensboro, North Carolina
DiedMarch 31, 2019(2019-03-31) (aged 65)
Sport
SportAthletics
University teamNorth Carolina Central
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 110 m hurdles
IAAF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Düsseldorf 110 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 110 m hurdles

Charles Wayne Foster (July 2, 1953 – March 31, 2019) was an American hurdler. He finished in fourth place, just off the podium at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal while setting his lifetime personal best of 13.41. In 1974, he was the number one ranked hurdler in the world, number 2 in 1975 and in the top ten from 1973 until 1979.

Career

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Foster ran for North Carolina Central University, winning the 1974 NCAA Championships. A few weeks later that season, he won the National Championships. On tour, he also won the French national championship. The NCAA victory qualified him for the World University Games the following year, where he won the Gold Medal. He was able to win the National Championship again in 1977 in a tie with UCLA's James Owens, making him the U.S. representative at the 1977 IAAF World Cup, where he won a bronze medal. He picked up an additional bronze medal in international competition at the 1979 Pan American Games. He also picked up a pair of National Indoor championships in 1975 and 1978.

Foster's career began at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina, where he was state champion and the 1971 Junior National Champion in the 120 yard high hurdles.

After his athletic career, he went into coaching at the University of North Carolina, Clemson University and Virginia Tech. He was involved with the organizing committee for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and with the 1999 Special Olympics.

References

  1. "Former Olympian, NCCU track star passes away". Hbcugameday.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "French Championships". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions : Men's 110 m Hurdles". Usatf.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "USA Indoor Track & Field Champions : Men's 60 m Hurdles". Usatf.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. "Hokiesports.com :: Track & Field :: Charles Foster". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  8. "Clemson Tigers - Clemson University Athletics". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

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World University Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m hurdles
(70 yards hurdles, 65 m hurdles, 60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Distances have varied as follows: 70 yards from 1910-32 and 1940-41, 65 m from 1933-39, 60 yards from 1942-86, 55 m from 1987-90, 60 m since 1991.
US National Championship winners in men's 110 m/120 yd hurdles
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888
NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise.
  • First place was shared in 1969 and 1977.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1976 USA Olympic track and field team
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