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Lee Edward Evans (February 25, 1947 – May 19, 2021) was an American sprinter. He won two gold medals in the 1968 Summer Olympics, setting world records in the 400 meters and the 4 × 400 meters relay, both of which stood for 20 and 24 years respectively.
May 19, 2021 · Published May 19, 2021 10:23 AM. Lee Evans, the 1968 Olympic 400m champion and human rights activist, has died at age 74, according to USA Track and Field. Evans suffered a stroke last week in Nigeria and was unconscious in a hospital there as of Sunday, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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May 19, 2021 · Lee Evans, the Black American runner who won two gold medals at the racially charged 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City and at a presentation ceremony wore a Black Panther-style beret...
May 20, 2021 · May 20, 2021 10:43 AM PT. Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Summer Olympics and then went on to a life of humanitarian work in...
May 20, 2021 · Lee Evans, who set a world record in the 400-meter run during the 1968 Summer Olympics, after two of his teammates had been kicked off the team for a victory-stand protest supporting Black...
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May 15, 2024 · Pan American Sports Games. Lee Evans (born February 25, 1947, Madera, California, U.S.—died May 19, 2021, Lagos, Nigeria) was an American runner who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His victory in the 400-metre event there set a world record that lasted for two decades.
May 19, 2021 · LAGOS, Nigeria -- Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74. USA Track and Field confirmed Evans'...
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