Category : Sports

Gail Devers, in full Yolanda Gail Devers, (born November 19, 1966, Seattle, Washington, U.S.), an American track athlete who overcame physical adversity to win Olympic...

Wyomia Tyus, (born August 29, 1945, Griffin, Georgia, U.S.), the American sprinter who held the world record for the 100-meter race (1964–65, 1968–72) and was...

William Harrison Dillard was born on this date in 1923. He was an African American Olympic track and field athlete. When his hometown of Cleveland,...

Carl Lewis, in full Frederick Carlton Lewis, (born July 1, 1961, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.), American track-and-field athlete, who won nine Olympic gold medals during the...

Michael Johnson, in full Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967, Dallas, Texas, U.S.), American sprinter, perhaps the most eminent figure in athletics (track and...

Lee Evans, in full Lee Edward Evans, (born February 25, 1947, Madera, California, U.S.), the American runner who won two gold medals at the 1968...

Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint....

Donovan Bailey, (born Dec. 16, 1967, Manchester, Jam.), Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash, winning a gold medal in the event at...

Milt Campbell, (Milton Gray Campbell), American athlete (born Dec. 9, 1933, Plainfield, N.J.—died Nov. 2, 2012, Gainesville, Ga.), was the first African American to win...

Lee Calhoun, (born Feb. 23, 1933, Laurel, Miss., U.S.—died June 21, 1989, Erie, Pa.), American athlete, the first to win successive gold medals in the...