The American Greg Foster, triple world champion and Olympic runner-up in the 110 meter hurdles, He passed away on Sunday at the age of 64.The International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) reported this Tuesday.
The agency, which said it was “deeply saddened” to hear the news, recalled that Foster, who was born in Chicago on August 4, 1958, was “a dominant force” in the trial in the 1980s and early 1990s. .
The North American won gold in the outdoor World Cup in Helsinki 1983, Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991, was silver in the 1984 Los Angeles Games after his compatriot Roger Kingdom and indoor champion of 60 hurdles in Seville 1991. Also set He held the indoor universal record in 1987 with a 7.36.
The executive director of the International Federation, Jon Ridgeon, silver after Foster in Rome 1987, assured that he was “one of the true legends of hurdling” and that he had to compete with what was one of his “models to be followed and heroes within sports”.
“And I remember seeing Greg as exactly how you want your athletic hero to be: a fierce competitor on the track but always a warm, generous and friendly person away from the intensity of the competition,” said Ridgeon, who noted that he was “very sad” at her passing “at such a young age.”
He retired in 1996, was elected to the United States Federation (USTAF) Hall of Fame in 1998 and despite being diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare disease that affected his heart, at the age of 57, he continues to be associated with athletics as a coach .
Source: La Verdad
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