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Herman Frazier
- Born
- Oct 29, 1954 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, United States
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.84 m
- Weight
- 73 kg
Herman Ronald "Herm" Frazier (born October 29, 1954) is a retired American sprinter. He won gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1976 Olympics and 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games.
Individually he earned a bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He served as chef de mission of the 2004 U.S.
Olympic team and as the Athletic Director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Hawaii. He currently serves as the senior deputy athletics director at Syracuse University.
Personal best · 400 m44.95
1981 season best45.61Jun 20, 1981 · Sacramento, CA
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Personal best · 200 m20.75
As of Nov 6, 2026: 400 m 44.95 (#368 all-time), 200 m 20.75, 1981 season best 45.61 (Jun 20, 1981, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
400m-short-trackIndoorMilano 197846.481,142 pts–
400m-short-track197846.481,142 pts–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 400m | 45.61 | – | Jun 20, 1981 | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 1980 | 400m | 45.70 | – | Aug 10, 1980 | Köln (GER) |
| 1979 | 400m | 45.11 | – | Jul 29, 1979 | Colorado Springs, CO (USA) |
| 1979 | 500m-short-track Indoor | 1:01.2h | – | Jan 6, 1979 | Long Beach, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1979 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.2h | – | Jan 6, 1979 | – |
| 1979 | 500Metres Indoor | 1:01.2h | – | Jan 6, 1979 | Long Beach, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1979 | 4x400m | 3:00.70 | – | Aug 26, 1979 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1978 | 400m | 45.63 | – | Aug 16, 1978 | Zürich (SUI) |