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Mar 14, 2021 · Evelyn Ashford wins the 1984 Olympic 100m title (© Christel Saneh) Each time the women’s 100m world record is broken, the athlete is recognised as the fastest woman in the world. For a five-year period between 1983 and 1988, US sprinter Evelyn Ashford wore that crown.
Evelyn Ashford ( Shreveport, Louisiana, 15 de abril de 1957) é uma antiga atleta norte-americana, que nos Jogo Olímpicos de 1984, conquistou a medalha de ouro nos 100 metros. Ao longo da sua carreira, bateu por trinta vezes a barreira dos 11 segundos e foi a primeira mulher a correr abaixo daquela marca em Jogos Olímpicos.
Biografie. A record-breaking sprinting star of the 1970s and 1980s, Evelyn Ashford is one of the few track and field athletes to boast four Olympic gold medals. Built for speed. Born into a military family in Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) and the eldest of five children, Evelyn Ashford began to excel at sprinting while in her teens.
100 m. Pan American Games. 1987 Indianapolis. 200 m. Updated on 9 February 2014. Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her athletic abilities ...
Jan 9, 1989 · Raina’s mom is Evelyn Ashford, the second fastest woman sprinter in history, who anchored the U.S. 400-meter relay team. It was a very exciting race, because Florence Joyner-Kersee and Evelyn ...
Apr 14, 2020 · By Gene Cherry. April 14, 20202:34 AM PDTUpdated 4 years ago. FILE PHOTO: Born on April 15, 1957: Evelyn Ashford, American Athlete (L to R) USA's Evelyn Ashford, Sheila Echols and Alice Brown ...
