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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.
Learn about Evelyn Ashford's remarkable journey from racing the boys to breaking the 100m world record and winning four Olympic gold medals. Discover how she overcame the 1980 boycott, the 1983 world record and the 1984 injury to achieve glory.
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.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Evelyn Ashford is a five-time Olympic medalist, four-time gold medalist and the first woman to run the 100-meter dash in under 11 seconds at an Olympic Games. Born into a military family in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ashford began to excel at sprinting in her teens, making her first Olympic team in 1976 at the age of 19.
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.
