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Yolanda Gail Devers (/ ˈ d iː v ər z / DEE-vərz; born November 19, 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 m hurdles, 100 m and 100 m hurdles. One of the greatest and most decorated female sprinters of all time, she was the 1993, 1997 and 2004 world indoor champion in the 60 m, while in the 60 ...
Jul 6, 2021 · Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final.
Jul 5, 2022 · Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Graves' Disease when she was in college, but it was another 30 years before she learned she also had...
Feb 15, 2022 · Her running shoes are now boots, but former Olympian Gail Devers still isn't slowing down. The volunteer sprints, hurdles and jumps coach at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia...
In 2007, at the age of 40, Devers won the 60m hurdles at the Millrose Games in 7.86 seconds, which was the fastest time in the world that year. A 10-time USA Outdoor 100m hurdles champion, she is a two-time winner of the ESPY for Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Oct 31, 2011 · A true champion, Yolanda Gail Devers' track success came after years of misdiagnosed health problems. The American failed to qualify for the 1988 South Korean Olympics games in Seoul due to ...
Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966, Seattle, Washington, U.S.) is an American track athlete who overcame physical adversity to win Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996. Devers began running in high school.
Apr 29, 2020 · Gail Devers claimed and then re-claimed her title as the fastest woman in the world in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics with a pair of photo finish victories in th...
Gail Devers is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time Olympian. Her 100-meter victory in 1996 made her the second woman to successfully defend the Olympic title. Born in Seattle, Devers won five outdoor championships throughout her career and four gold medals at the IAAF world indoor championships.
Aug 9, 2022 · 3-time Olympic Gold medalist and 9-time World Champion Gail Devers joins us for a brief conversation durring the 2022 World Championships.
