Steven Riddick
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Men's Athletics | |||
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | 4x100m relay | |
Steven Earl ("Steve") Riddick (born September 18, 1951) is an American athlete and winner of the gold medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
At the Montreal Olympics, Steven Riddick was eliminated in the semifinal of the 100 meter race and ran the anchor leg in the gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team.
Riddick was a member of American 4x100 meter relay team, which won the 1977 IAAF World Cup with a new world record of 38.03. He was also a member of American 4x100 m relay team, which won the 1979 Pan American Games and placed second in 1979 IAAF World Cup.
After his athletics career, Riddick was a coach in Norfolk State University; some of his most famous students are Tim Montgomery and Tonique Williams-Darling.
[edit] Money laundering scandal
In 2006, Riddick was indicted and arrested on fraud charges for his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme. His former student, Tim Montgomery, is also a defendant in the case.[1]
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1976 United States Harvey Glance, John Wesley Jones, Millard Hampton & Steven Riddick |
