| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lawrence Jeffery "Larry"•Black |
| Used name | Larry•Black |
| Nick/petnames | Mutt |
| Born | 20 July 1951 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Died | 8 February 2006 (aged 54 years 6 months 19 days) in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | North Carolina Central University, Durham (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Larry Black twice ran 20.0 before the München Games, but lost the Olympic title to Valery Borzov of the USSR by two meters. He had a fine collegiate season for North Carolina Central in 1971, winning the NCAA, NAIA, and NCAA-College Division. A versatile all-round sprinter, Black led off the Olympic 4 x 100 meters relay team that posted a new world record and he ran a 440y relay leg in 43.8 at the 1972 Penn Relays. Black was from Miami and returned there, becoming director of that city’s parks and recreation department. Larry Black was a first cousin of fellow Olympian, Gerry Tinker.
Personal Bests: 100y – 9.3 (1974); 200 – 20.19 (1972); 440y – 46.6 (1970).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Larry Black | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 3 September 1972 | Athletics | 200 metres, Men | Quarter-Finals, Heat #4 | 20.28 (0.4 m/s) | 1 |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 10 September 1972 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Final Round | 38.19 WR | 1 |
