Evelyn Ashford was born on April 15,1957 and is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash.
14 Facts About Evelyn Ashford
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Evelyn Ashford ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.
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Evelyn Ashford tore a quad muscle in 1980 and was out for the rest of the season.
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Evelyn Ashford was named Track and Field News "Athlete of the Year" twice, in 1981 and 1984.
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Evelyn Ashford again won the sprint double, at the world cup in Rome, in 1981.
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At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Evelyn Ashford had a chance to win a gold medal.
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Evelyn Ashford competed in the 100 m, winning the event in a new Olympic record of 10.97 secs.
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The race saw Evelyn Ashford make up half a meter or so over Gohr and lower her own world record to 10.76 seconds.
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Evelyn Ashford was beaten in the 100 m by Florence Griffith Joyner, who had broken her world record earlier in the season at the Olympic Trials.
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Evelyn Ashford is one of six women to have won four gold medals in track and field Olympic history.
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Evelyn Ashford came back from season-ending injuries three times, to reach the top of the sport in the following year.
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In 1997, Evelyn Ashford was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, where she is said to be "one of the greatest track and field runners ever".
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Evelyn Ashford went to the University of California, Los Angeles and Roseville High School.
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Evelyn Ashford was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.