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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. Born on 15 April 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ashford had a remarkable ...
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.
One of the greatest women's sprinters in track and field history, Evelyn Ashford ranked first in the world four times and was the top-ranked American seven times, including four in a row from 1981 to 1984.
Hall of Fame. Skip Ad. Ashford, Evelyn. Evelyn Ashford. Induction: 1990. Skip Ad. Bio. The world's top female sprinter of the 1970s, Ashford was a three-year letter winner at UCLA (1976-78) who won four individual national titles and led the Bruins to the 1978 AIAW national team championship.
Evelyn Ashford. Four-time Olympian (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992); five-time Olympic medalist (4 golds, 1 silver) Los Angeles 1984, gold (100-meter, 4x100) Seoul 1988, gold (4x100), silver (100) Barcelona 1992, gold (4x100) news from athlete's sport. American Marathoner Conner Mantz: A Runner’s Journey From Utah to Paris. Mar 20, 2024.
Feb 23, 1983 · It was seven years ago that Miss Connolly, the track coach, and Miss Ashford, the U.C.L.A freshman, joined forces in a campaign they pledged would one day end on the medalist's stand at an...
Evelyn Ashford. Biographical information. Biography. Evelyn Ashford’s exceptionally long career in sprinting earned her four Olympic gold medals. As a 19-year-old, she finished a surprise 5th at the 1976 Olympics, but was unable to follow through at the 1980 Games, with the United States boycotting the Moscow Olympics.
