Hypothetical question. Which US T&F Olympians from 1976 team were good enough to make 2016 team if they competed at 1976 age? Rick Wohlhuter or James Robinson would have most likely bumped off Charles Jock. Thoughts?
Hypothetical question. Which US T&F Olympians from 1976 team were good enough to make 2016 team if they competed at 1976 age? Rick Wohlhuter or James Robinson would have most likely bumped off Charles Jock. Thoughts?
I must ask of your fascination with the 1976 US team? Robinson, like Jock, did not advance into the finals and was a tick slower. I am not certain that Wohlhuter could have finished with a placing much higher than Berian.
-The 4x100 team would have gotten the stick around and is much better than the last several national squads.
-Edwin Moses would always be in the mix at 400H.
-All of the Long Jumpers would be competitive- Larry Myricks(broke foot warming up for finals), Randy Williams (silver 8.11m), Arnie Robinson (gold 8.35m)
-Mac Wilkins, discus (gold 68.28m)
Sadly, none of the women as that aspect of the sport was in it's infancy.
Quotes of Bill Rodgers were on the message board this week regarding Rodgers' thoughts on altitude. I doubt 1976 Rodgers would make 2016 US Olympic team. I am curious of opinions of others.
The 1976 Rodgers would surely have made the 2016 US team. He was a racer, not a time trial type, would have made it easily along with Shorter.
I agree with Shorter. Shorter rose to the occasion during Olympics.
jamaica pond. wrote:
The 1976 Rodgers would surely have made the 2016 US team. He was a racer, not a time trial type, would have made it easily along with Shorter.
This is absolutely correct. Shorter and Rogers would have made the team. And (not counting the East German pharmacy), Shorter would still have "won" the gold.
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