Edgar Itt
- Born
- Jun 8, 1967 (59 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gedern, Germany
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 400 m
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Edgar Itt (born 8 June 1967) is a retired West German athlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 400 m relay and individual 400 m hurdles; he won a bronze medal in the relay and finished eighth in the 400 m hurdles.
Itt also won two European silver medals in the 4 × 400 m relay in 1986 and 1990. Itt was born to an African father, whom he never met.
He graduated in business administration from the University of Frankfurt. Since 2000 he works as a motivation coach with businesspeople. In 2012 he was also involved with the German Olympic team as a psychologist. In December 2013 he married the musician and actress Ariane Roth.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m hurdles 48.48 (#161 all-time), 400 m 45.38 (#798 all-time), 1994 season best 48.48 (Jul 3, 1994, Erfurt (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 59 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 400mH | 48.48 | – | Jul 3, 1994 | Erfurt (GER) |
| 1994 | 600m | 1:15.1h | – | Apr 19, 1994 | Mainz (GER) |
| 1994 | 800m | 1:48.12 | – | Jul 18, 1994 | Nice (FRA) |
| 1994 | 4x400m | 3:04.15 | – | Aug 14, 1994 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1993 | 400mH | 49.75 | – | Aug 29, 1993 | Konstanz (GER) |
| 1992 | 400mH | 49.74 | – | Aug 26, 1992 | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1990 | 400m | 46.31 | – | Jun 9, 1990 | Ingelheim (FRG) |
| 1990 | 400mH | 49.00 | – | May 26, 1990 | Granada (ESP) |