Edgar Itt


Edgar Itt 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.