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...
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Leroy Tyus (1916–1998) American politician and real estate developer Tina Tyus-Shaw, American television news anchor and journalist Wyomia Tyus, American...
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titles (2008–16). Five other athletes have won back-to-back titles: Wyomia Tyus (1964–68), Carl Lewis (1984–88), Gail Devers (1992–96), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce...
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fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events. Wyomia Tyus's 1968 Olympic gold medal performance and Renate Stecher's 1972 Olympic...
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Olympic Stadium on October 14–15. The race was won by defending champion Wyomia Tyus. She became the first person to defend the championship at 100 metres...
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prominent Black American women athletes into the organization. Sprinter Wyomia Tyus noted this exclusion, as she criticized the men of the OPHR for believing...
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Tigerbelles, in the 1960s, including triple Olympic champions Wilma Rudolph, Wyomia Tyus, and McGuire. Although McGuire's running career was short, she won six...
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Edith McGuire Lacey O'Neal Cherrie Sherrard Janell Smith Debbie Thompson Wyomia Tyus Marilyn White Willye White Women's field athletes RaNae Bair Estelle...
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Kirszenstein Halina Górecka Ewa Kłobukowska United States (USA) Willye White Wyomia Tyus Marilyn White Edith McGuire Great Britain (GBR) Janet Simpson Mary Rand...
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Edith McGuire Lacey O'Neal Cherrie Sherrard Janell Smith Debbie Thompson Wyomia Tyus Marilyn White Willye White Women's field athletes RaNae Bair Estelle...
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Madeline Manning Mildrette Netter Mamie Rallins Jarvis Scott Esther Stroy Wyomia Tyus Patty Van Wolvelaere Women's field athletes RaNae Bair Estelle Baskerville...
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youngest U.S. woman to win individual Olympic track and field title since Wyomia Tyus earned the 100 m title at the 1964 Tokyo Games. In her first post-Olympic...
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Games Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details Wyomia Tyus United States 11.08 WR Barbara Ferrell United States 11.15 Irena Szewińska Poland 11.19 200...
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Budapest in 1965. In the same year she set her first world record, breaking Wyomia Tyus' 11.2 s from the previous year with an 11.1 s clocking in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
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from the number 2 position on the all-time list. Thompson-Herah joined Wyomia Tyus, Gail Devers and Fraser-Pryce as the only women to defend their 100 metres...
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Madeline Manning Mildrette Netter Mamie Rallins Jarvis Scott Esther Stroy Wyomia Tyus Patty Van Wolvelaere Women's field athletes RaNae Bair Estelle Baskerville...
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first and became the first woman to retain the Olympic 100 m title since Wyomia Tyus. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce duplicated the feat in 2012, and Elaine Thompson-Herah...
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1964 Tokyo details Wyomia Tyus United States Edith McGuire United States Ewa Kłobukowska Poland 1968 Mexico City details Wyomia Tyus United States Barbara...
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relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with teammates Willye White, Wyomia Tyus and Edith McGuire. She also competed in the 100 meter dash, where she...
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1964 Tokyo details Wyomia Tyus United States Edith McGuire United States Ewa Kłobukowska Poland 1968 Mexico City details Wyomia Tyus United States Barbara...
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October 14 Gold Al Oerter Athletics Men's discs throw October 15 Gold Wyomia Tyus Athletics Women's 100 m October 15 Gold Tommie Smith Athletics Men's...
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Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details Wyomia Tyus United States 11.4 Edith McGuire United States 11.6 Ewa Kłobukowska Poland 11.6 200 metres...
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from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013. "Wyomia Tyus". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved March 21, 2013. "Charlie Wade"....
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Kirszenstein Halina Górecka Ewa Kłobukowska United States (USA) Willye White Wyomia Tyus Marilyn White Edith McGuire Great Britain (GBR) Janet Simpson Mary Rand...
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Edith McGuire Lacey O'Neal Cherrie Sherrard Janell Smith Debbie Thompson Wyomia Tyus Marilyn White Willye White Women's field athletes RaNae Bair Estelle...
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Renaldo Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus Dave Wottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway...
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Renaldo Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus Dave Wottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway...
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Renaldo Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus Dave Wottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway...
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Renaldo Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus Dave Wottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway...
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Renaldo Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus Dave Wottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway...
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