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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. [4]
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.
Mar 14, 2021 · 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.
Jun 11, 2018 · Evelyn Ashford has been one of the most successful women sprinters in history, overcoming the obstacles of a lack of support for women in the sport during the early 1970s as well as the lost opportunity to participate in the 1980 Olympics.
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.
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.
Dec 28, 2013 · NEW YORK – American Evelyn Ashford carried the mantle as the world’s best female sprinter, starting in her early 20s, just after notching a place in the women’s 100m final, in 1976, at the Montreal Olympics. Evelyn Ashford-Washington was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on 15 April 1957.
