Charles Moore (athlete)
Charles Hewes Moore, Jr (born August 12, 1929) is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Charles Moore never lost a 400 m hurdles race and was an innovator in the event.
As a student of Cornell University, Moore won the NCAA titles in 440 yd flat race in 1949 and 220 yd hurdles in 1951. He also won four straight AAU titles in 400 m hurdles from 1949 to 1952.
At the 1952 Olympics, Moore won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles in time of 50.8, narrowly missing the world record despite running on a soft, rainy-soaked track. He also ran a third leg on the second-place 4x400 m relay team.
After serving as president and CEO of several multinational manufacturing companies, Moore became Cornell's athletic director from 1994 to 1999 and president of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America from 1999. He also served as a private sector member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors from 1992 to 2000.
