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Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936.
Jul 28, 2016 · American Helen Stephens—who grew up just a couple hundred miles away from Walsh—had taken the world record in Kansas City the previous year.
Jul 26, 2021 · The track star known as the Fulton Flash won gold at the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin. She became a role model and supporter of women’s sports despite questions about her gender and her ...
Helen Stephens (1918-1994) was only a teenager when she became an track star, winning two gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games. She set world, Olympic, American, and Canadian records in running, broad jump, and discus.
Helen Stephens (born Feb. 3, 1918, Fulton, Mo., U.S.—died Jan. 17, 1994, St. Louis, Mo.) was an American runner who won two gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and was undefeated in official competition.
Oct 26, 2023 · The track star known as the Fulton Flash won gold at the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin. She became a role model and supporter of women’s sports despite questions about her gender and her personal life. Today, Helen holds a place in Missouri's LGBTQ history.
Jan 17, 1994 · On August 4, 1936, eighteen-year-old Helen Stephens set the Olympic world record for the 100-meter event at 11.5 seconds. Her record stood for twenty-four years until Wilma Rudolph beat it in the 1960 Olympics.
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