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Wyomia Tyus (Griffin, Georgia );29 de agosto de 1945) es una atleta estadounidense especialista en pruebas de velocidad que se proclamó dos veces campeona olímpica de los 100 metros lisos en Tokio 1964 y México 1968. 1 . Biografía. Tyus se crio en una ganja con sus tres hermanos siendo ella la más pequeña.
Wyomia Tyus (pronunciation: why-o-mi; born August 29, 1945) is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m (a feat since duplicated by Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain Bolt, and Elaine Thompson-Herah).
20 de oct. de 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Wyomia Tyus, the US sprinter who made history by winning the 100m at consecutive Olympic Games in 1964 and 1968. Discover how she overcame racism, tragedy and pressure to become a trailblazer for women in sport.
22 de jul. de 2021 · Wyomia Tyus is the first back-to-back Olympic 100m champion and a founding member of the Women's Sports Foundation. She talks about her achievements, family tragedy, and views on protests at the 1968 Games in an exclusive interview with Sky News.
19 de jul. de 2022 · Tyus, who won back-to-back 100m gold medals in 1964 and 1968, attended the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 and celebrated the spotlight on female athletes. She admired the Jamaican sprinters who dominated the event and the legacy of the Tigerbelles, the black female runners she coached by Ed Temple.
2 de jul. de 2013 · With a new Olympic and world record of 11.0 seconds, Wyomia Tyus was once again the fastest woman alive, becoming the first woman ever to retain the 100m crown.
12 de abr. de 2024 · Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter who held the world record for the 100-meter race (1964–65, 1968–72) and was the first person to win the Olympic gold medal twice (1964, 1968) in that event. Learn more about Tyus’s life and career, including her other titles.
