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Evelyn Ashford (15 de abril de 1957 en Shreveport, Luisiana) es una atleta estadounidense especialista en carreras de velocidad. Batió dos veces el récord mundial de los 100 metros y fue campeona de esta distancia en los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 1984 y subcampeona en los de Seúl 1988.
Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash, and the world record-holder in the 60-yard dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.
11 de abr. de 2024 · Evelyn Ashford, renowned American sprinter who excelled in the 100 meters. A four-time Olympian, she won four gold medals and was the oldest American woman to win an Olympic gold in a track-and-field event. Learn more about Ashford’s life and her athletic achievements.
Evelyn Ashford is one of the few track and field athletes to boast four Olympic gold medals in the 100m and 4x100m relay. She set world records in both events and competed in four consecutive Games from Montreal 1976 to Barcelona 1992.
14 de mar. de 2021 · 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 and unique journey which inspired female athletes around the globe.
Evelyn Ashford (15 de abril de 1957 en Shreveport, Luisiana) es una atleta estadounidense especialista en carreras de velocidad. Batió dos veces el récord mundial de los 100 metros y fue campeona de esta distancia en los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 1984 y subcampeona en los de Seúl 1988.
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.
