Harvey Glance

Medal record
Men’s athletics
Competitor for the United States
Olympic Games
Gold	1976 Montreal	4x100 metres relay
Olympic Boycott Games
Silver	1980 Philadelphia	100 metres
Gold	1980 Philadelphia	4x100 metres relay
World Championships
Gold	1987 Rome	4x100 metres relay
World Cup
Gold	1985 Canberra	4x100 metres relay

Harvey Edward Glance (born March 28, 1957) is a former American track athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Born in Phenix City, Alabama, Glance equalled the 100 m world record of 9.9 twice in 1976. At first on April 3, he ran 9.9 in Columbia and then a month later in Baton Rouge.^{[citation needed]} As an Auburn University student, Glance won the NCAA 100 m championships in 1976 and 1977 and 200 m championships in 1976.

At the Montreal Olympics, Glance was fourth in 100 m and ran the opening leg in the gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team. At the 1979 Pan American Games, Glance was second in 100 m and won the gold medal as a member of American 4x100 m relay team. He was also second in 4x100 m relay in 1979 IAAF World Cup.

Due the boycott, he didn't compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics but competed in the Olympic Boycott Games winning a silver and gold medal. He also won the gold medal at the 1985 IAAF World Cup, 1987 Pan American Games and 1987 World Championships as a member of American relay team.

After his sporting career, Glance was the head coach at Auburn University until 1997 and since then is a head coach at the University of Alabama.

References

• IAAF profile for Harvey Glance
• Profile

Records
Preceded by Ronnie Ray Smith	Men's World Junior Record Holder, 100 metres 20 June 1976 – 30 July 1978	Succeeded by Mel Lattany