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1956 Summer Games in Melbourne and 1960 Summer Games in Rome. She won bronze in 4x100 meter relay in 1956 and won gold in 4x100 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and 200 meter dash in 1960.
Yes. She won three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics (100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay) and still holds the world record for the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash.
Gold: 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x400 meter relay. Bronze: 4x100 meter relay, long jump Those 5 medals were stripped by the International Olympic Committee in 2007 after she admitted to using performance enhancing substances.
Marjorie's first and only Olympics was the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki where she won gold in women's 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash.
The 1896 Games in Athens. The first Olympic champion in the 100 meter dash was Tom Burke of the United States.
No, they do not run a 50 meter dash at either the USATF Junior Olympics or the AAU Junior Olympics.
No ... Evelyn Ashford's last Olympics was the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. She competed in four Summer Olympics (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992) and won 4 gold medals (1 in 100 meter dash and 3 in 4x100 meter relay) and 1 silver medal (100 meter dash).
The great Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands who won 4 gold medals in athletics at the 1948 Summer Games in London. She won gold in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 80 meter hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay.
Marjorie Jackson was the first Australian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics, winning the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki.
Eddie Tolan. Tolan won gold in 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam. Women competed in 100 meter dash, 800 meter run, and 4x100 meter relay.
9.1984: 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, long jump1988: 100 meter dash, long jump1992: 4x100 meter relay, long jump1996: long jump