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Valerie Brisco-Hooks (born Valerie Ann Brisco; July 6, 1960, in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an Olympian who won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics.
Despite the family tragedies she endured and the physical hurdles she overcame, Valerie Brisco-Hooks will be remembered primarily for her one great achievement. In 1984, she became the first athlete, male or female, to win the 200- and 400-meter races in the same Olympic Games.
Brisco-Hooks, Valerie (1960—) African-American runner and first Olympian to win gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter events. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on July 6, 1960; one of ten children of Guitherea and Arguster Brisco; married Alvin Hooks (a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles), 1981 (divorced, 1984); children: Alvin Hooks, Jr.
She became the first woman to win the 200 and 400 m at the same Olympics, and added a third gold in the relay. She never managed to reach the same level as in 1984, but won a World Championship bronze in 1987 and Olympic silver in 1988, both in the 4×400 m relay. She retired from track and field in 1991.
Despite the family tragedies she endured and the physical hurdles she overcame, Valerie Brisco-Hooks will be remembered primarily for her one great achievement. In 1984, she became the first athlete, male or female, to win the 200- and 400-meter races in the same Olympic Games.
At the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Valerie Brisco-Hooks stepped into the capacity-filled Los Angeles Coliseum for the 400x4 meter final – the first of her historic three gold medals – and she couldn’t hear the 100,000 loud cheers.
Aug 6, 2016 · Honours Summary. 3 x Olympic champion. 1 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 1 x World Championships Bronze medallist. 1 x In Top 8 at Olympic Games. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results.
She became the first woman to win the 200 and 400 m at the same Olympics, and added a third gold in the relay. She never managed to reach the same level as in 1984, but won a World Championship bronze in 1987 and Olympic silver in 1988, both in the 4×400 m relay. She retired from track and field in 1991.
American sprinter Valerie Brisco-Hooks came out of semi-retirement to etch her name indelibly into the record books at the Olympics Games in Los Angeles.
Valerie BRISCO-HOOKS. Country. United States. Born. 06 JUL 1960. Athlete Code. 14355869. Follow me. Follow me. Honours Summary. 3 x Olympic champion. 1 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 1 x World Championships Bronze medallist. 1 x In Top 8 at Olympic Games. More Honours. Head To Head.
