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Encyclopedia > List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)

This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in athletics from 1896 to 2004. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... A Medal is a word used for various types of compact objects: a wearable medal awarded by an authority government for services redered, especially to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men), Athletics at the Summer Olympics, and Lists of Olympic medalists

Contents

This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in athletics from 1896 to 2004. ... Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... This article gives lists of Olympic medalists for those Olympic Games sports where such lists have been created in Wikipedia. ...

100 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 United States Betty Robinson Canada Fanny Rosenfeld Canada Ethel Smith
1932 Stanisława Walasiewicz Canada Hilda Strike United States Wilhelmina Von Bremen
1936 United States Helen Stephens Stanisława Walasiewicz Germany (1871-1918) and (1933-1935) Käthe Krauss
1948 Netherlands Fanny Blankers-Koen United Kingdom Dorothy Manley Australia Shirley Strickland
1952 Australia Marjorie Jackson South Africa (1928-1994) Daphne Hasenjager Australia Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
1956 Australia Betty Cuthbert Germany Christa Stubnick Australia Marlene Matthews
1960 United States Wilma Rudolph United Kingdom Dorothy Hyman Italy Giuseppina Leone
1964 United States Wyomia Tyus United States Edith McGuire Ewa Kłobukowska
1968 United States Wyomia Tyus United States Barbara Ferrell Irena Szewińska
1972 East Germany Renate Stecher Australia Raelene Boyle Cuba Silvia Chibás
1976 West Germany Annegret Richter East Germany Renate Stecher West Germany Inge Helten
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Lyudmila Kondratyeva East Germany Marlies Göhr East Germany Ingrid Auerswald
1984 United States Evelyn Ashford United States Alice Brown Jamaica Merlene Ottey
1988 United States Florence Griffith Joyner United States Evelyn Ashford East Germany Heike Drechsler
1992 United States Gail Devers Jamaica Juliet Cuthbert Irina Privalova
1996 United States Gail Devers Jamaica Merlene Ottey United States Gwen Torrence
2000 United States Marion Jones Greece Ekaterini Thanou Jamaica Tayna Lawrence
2004 Belarus Yuliya Nesterenko United States Lauryn Williams Jamaica Veronica Campbell

Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Elizabeth Robinson (August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete, winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld (July 5 or December 28, 1903, 1904, or 1905—November 14, 1969) was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 meter relay and a silver medal for the 100 meter at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Stanisława Walasiewicz (April 11, 1911 – December 4, 1980) was a Polish-American athlete. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Hilda Strike (September 1, 1910 - March 9, 1989) was a Canadian track athlete and Olympic medalist. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Stanisława Walasiewicz (April 11, 1911 – December 4, 1980) was a Polish-American athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_German_Empire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 – February 11, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE (born September 13, 1931) is the Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 - February 16, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was an Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Ermington, a suburb of Sydney) is Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Christa Stubnick (born 12 December 1933) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Marlene Matthews (born February 14, 1934) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wyomia Tyus (born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American athlete, and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Ewa KÅ‚obukowska (born 1 October 1946) in Warsaw, Poland is a former Polish sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wyomia Tyus (born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American athlete, and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Raelene Boyle MBE (1951 - ), Australian athlete, represented Australia at four Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Silvia Chibás (born September 10, 1954) is a former track and field athlete from Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Annegret Richter (born October 13, 1950 in Dortmund) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Lyudmila Kondratyeva (born April 11, 1958 in Shakhty) is a Russian (formely Soviet) athlete, the 1980 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Marlies Göhr (born March 21, 1958 in Gera, Germany) was an East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Alice Brown was the name of several persons: Alice Brown (1856-1948), American novelist Alice Brown (born 1960), American athlet, 1984 olympic silver medalist in 100m dash Alice Brown, Canadian politician This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Juliet Cuthbert (born 6 April 1964) is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints (100 and 200 metres). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Irina Privalova (born Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizian descent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Ekaterini Thanou (In Greek: Αικατερίνη Θάνου; born February 1, 1975) is a Greek athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Tayna Lawrence (born September 17, 1975 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Yulia Nesterenko Yulia Nesterenko (Belarusian: Юлія Несьцярэнка, Yuliya Nyestsyarenka; Russian: Юлия Нестеренко, Yuliya Nesterenko; born June 15, 1979) is an athlete from Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983 in Rochester, Pennsylvania) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ...

200 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1948 Netherlands Fanny Blankers-Koen United Kingdom Audrey Williamson United States Audrey Patterson
1952 Australia Marjorie Jackson Netherlands Puck Brouwer Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Khnykina
1956 Australia Betty Cuthbert Germany Christa Stubnick Australia Marlene Mathews
1960 United States Wilma Rudolph Germany Jutta Heine United Kingdom Dorothy Hyman
1964 United States Edith McGuire Irena Kirszenstein Australia Marilyn Black
1968 Irena Szewińska Australia Raelene Boyle Australia Jenny Lamy
1972 East Germany Renate Stecher Australia Raelene Boyle Irena Szewińska
1976 East Germany Bärbel Eckert West Germany Annegret Richter East Germany Renate Stecher
1980 East Germany Bärbel Wöckel Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Natalya Bochina Jamaica Merlene Ottey
1984 United States Valerie Brisco-Hooks United States Florence Griffith Jamaica Merlene Ottey
1988 United States Florence Griffith Joyner Jamaica Grace Jackson East Germany Heike Drechsler
1992 United States Gwen Torrence Jamaica Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica Merlene Ottey
1996 France Marie-José Perec Jamaica Merlene Ottey Nigeria Mary Onyali
2000 United States Marion Jones The Bahamas Pauline Davis Sri Lanka Susanthika Jayasinghe
2004 Jamaica Veronica Campbell United States Allyson Felix The Bahamas Debbie Ferguson

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Audrey Williamson (Born 28 September 1926 is a retired British athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Audrey Patterson is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE (born September 13, 1931) is the Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Puck Brouwer is a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Ermington, a suburb of Sydney) is Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Christa Stubnick (born 12 December 1933) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Marlene Matthews (born February 14, 1934) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Jutta Heine is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Marilyn Mary Black (born May 20, 1944 in New South Wales, Australien) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena SzewiÅ„ska (born Irena Kirszenstein on May 24, 1946 in St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Raelene Boyle MBE (1951 - ), Australian athlete, represented Australia at four Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Jenny Lamy (born February 28, 1949) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Raelene Boyle MBE (1951 - ), Australian athlete, represented Australia at four Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Bärbel Wöckel (born in Germany, 1955-03-21) is a German Olympic track and field athlete who won four gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Annegret Richter (born October 13, 1950 in Dortmund) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Bärbel Wöckel (born in Germany, 1955-03-21) is a German Olympic track and field athlete who won four gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner (December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Grace Jackson (born 14 June 1961) is a retired Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Juliet Cuthbert (born 6 April 1964) is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints (100 and 200 metres). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (born February 3, 1968) is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizian descent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Pauline Davis-Thompson (born July 9, 1966 in the Bahamas) is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Susanthika Jayasinghe (born:December 17, 1975 in Atnawala, Sri Lanka) is a sprint athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Allyson Felix (born November 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States in the 200 meters. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Debbie Ferguson (born: January 16, 1976) ia a Bahamian sprint athlete. ...

400 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1964 Australia Betty Cuthbert United Kingdom Ann Packer Australia Judy Amoore
1968 France Colette Besson United Kingdom Lillian Board Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Natalya Pechonkina
1972 East Germany Monika Zehrt West Germany Rita Wilden United States Kathy Hammond
1976 Irena Szewińska East Germany Christina Brehmer East Germany Ellen Streidt
1980 East Germany Marita Koch Jarmila Kratochvílová East Germany Christina Lathan
1984 United States Valerie Brisco-Hooks United States Chandra Cheeseborough United Kingdom Kathy Cook
1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Bryzgina East Germany Petra Müller Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Nazarova
1992 France Marie-José Perec Olga Bryzgina Colombia Ximena Restrepo
1996 France Marie-José Perec Australia Cathy Freeman Nigeria Falilat Ogunkoya
2000 Australia Cathy Freeman Jamaica Lorraine Graham United Kingdom Katharine Merry
2004 The Bahamas Tonique Williams-Darling Mexico Ana Guevara Natalya Antyukh

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Ermington, a suburb of Sydney) is Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Ann Packer (born 8 March 1942) is a former British sprinter, hurdler and long-jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Judith Judy Amoore (born June 25, 1940 in Victoria) is a former Australian runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Colette Besson (born April 7, 1946 in Royan) is a former French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Lillian Board (born December 13, 1948 in Durban, South Africa – died December 26, 1970) was an athlete from Great Britain, who won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, narrowly losing to Colette Besson. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Monika Zehrt (born 29 September 1952) in Riesa, Saxony, Germany, is a former sprint athlete who competed for East Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena Szewińska (born Irena Kirszenstein on May 24, 1946 in St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Marita Koch (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 26 January 1951) was a late-developing Czech 400m runner whose career was dogged by injury and illness. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Chandra Cheeseborough (born January 10, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) broke onto the international track scene at age 16 by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200m in an American record time of 22. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Kathy Cook nee Smallwood born 03/05/60 is the most successful female sprinter in British Athletics history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Petra Müller (born 18 October 1965 in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt) is a former German athlete with the DDR. She won eight medals in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 m relay in international competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Ximena Restrepo (born March 10, 1969) is a former sprinter from Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born February 16, 1973) is an Australian athlete who is particularly associated with the 400 m race. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Falilat Ogunkoya (born 12 May 1968) is a Nigerian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born February 16, 1973) is an Australian athlete who is particularly associated with the 400 m race. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Lorraine Fenton (born September 8, 1973 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the 400 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Katharine Merry (born September 21, 1974 at Dunchurch near Rugby, England) is a British female sprinter, who is most notable for winning an Olympic bronze medal for the 400 metre sprint at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Tonique Williams-Darling is a Bahamian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Ana Gabriela Guevara, the most succesful athlete of Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh (Наталья Николаевна Антюх in Russian, born June 26, 1981 in St. ...

800 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Germany Lina Radke Kinuye Hitomi Sweden Inga Gentzel
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Lyudmila Shevtsova Australia Brenda Jones Germany Ursula Donath
1964 United Kingdom Ann Packer France Maryvonne Dupureur New Zealand Marise Chamberlain
1968 United States Madeline Manning Romania Ilona Silai Netherlands Mia Gommers
1972 West Germany Hildegard Falck Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nijole Sabaite East Germany Gunhild Hoffmeister
1976 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Kazankina Nikolina Shtereva East Germany Elfi Zinn
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Olizarenko Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Mineyeva Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Providokhina
1984 Romania Doina Melinte United States Kim Gallagher Romania Fita Lovin
1988 East Germany Sigrun Wodars East Germany Christine Wachtel United States Kim Gallagher
1992 Netherlands Ellen van Langen Lilia Nurutdinova Cuba Ana Fidelia Quirot
1996 Svetlana Masterkova Cuba Ana Fidelia Quirot Mozambique Maria Mutola
2000 Mozambique Maria Mutola Austria Stephanie Graf United Kingdom Kelly Holmes
2004 United Kingdom Kelly Holmes Morocco Hasna Benhassi Jolanda Čeplak

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Karoline Lina Radke-Batschauer (October 18, 1903 – February 14, 1983) was a German runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Lyudmila Ivanovna Shevtsova (Russian: ) (born November 26, 1934) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Brenda Jones (born November 17, 1936) is a former Australian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Ann Packer (born 8 March 1942) is a former British sprinter, hurdler and long-jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Marise Chamberlain (born December 5, 1935 in Christchurch) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Madeline Manning (born 11 January 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Ilona Silai (born October 14, 1941) is a retired Romanian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hildegard Falck, née Janze (born 8 June 1949 in Nettelrede) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Kazankina (born on December 17, 1951) was a Russian runner who set seven world records and won a total numer of three golden medals at the Olympic Games. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Nikolina Shtereva (Bulgarian Николина Штерева; born January 21, 1955) is a former middle distance runner from Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nadezhda Olizarenko (born 28 November 1953) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Doina Melinte (born December 27, 1956) is a retired Romanian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Kim Gallagher was an outstanding American Track & Field Olympian. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Fita Lovin (born January 14, 1951) is a former middle distance runner from Romania who won the bronze medal in 800 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Sigrun Wodars (born November 7, 1965) is a former East German middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Christine Wachtel (born January 6, 1965 in Altentreptow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), is a German track and field athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres run. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Kim Gallagher was an outstanding American Track & Field Olympian. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen (born February 9, 1966) is a former Dutch middle distance runner Born in Oldenzaal, Van Langen has a degree in economics at the University of Amsterdam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Lilia Nurutdinova (born December 15, 1963) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR. Her greatest achievement was the 1992 Olympic silver when she ran in 1:55. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Ana Fidelia Quirot (born March 23, 1963, Santiago de Cuba) is an athlete from Cuba who specialised in the 800m but was also successful over 400m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Svetlana Alexandrovna Masterkova (born January 17, 1968) is a former Russian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Ana Fidelia Quirot (born March 23, 1963, Santiago de Cuba) is an athlete from Cuba who specialised in the 800m but was also successful over 400m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Maria de Lurdes Mutola (born October 27, 1972 in Maputo) is an athlete from Mozambique who has specialised in the 800 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Maria de Lurdes Mutola (born October 27, 1972 in Maputo) is an athlete from Mozambique who has specialised in the 800 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... This article is not about the tennis player Steffi Graf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired English middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired English middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Hasna Benhassi (born June 1, 1978) is a Moroccan middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Photo finish in Athens 2004 Jolanda ÄŒeplak (born Jolanda Steblovnik, September 12, 1976) is a Slovene middle distance athlete. ...

1500 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1972 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Lyudmila Bragina East Germany Gunhild Hoffmeister Italy Paola Cacchi
1976 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Kazankina East Germany Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany Ulrike Klapezynski
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Kazankina East Germany Christiane Wartenberg Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Olizarenko
1984 Italy Gabriella Dorio Romania Doina Melinte Romania Maricica Puica
1988 Romania Paula Ivan Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Laimute Baikauskaite Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Samolenko
1992 Hassiba Boulmerka Lyudmila Rogachova Qu Yunxia
1996 Svetlana Masterkova Romania Gabriela Szabo Austria Theresia Kiesl
2000 Nouria Mérah-Benida Romania Violeta Szekely Romania Gabriela Szabo
2004 United Kingdom Kelly Holmes Tatyana Tomashova Romania Maria Cioncan

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Lyudmila Ivanovna Bragina (Russian: ) (born July 24, 1943 in Sverdlovsk) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Kazankina (born on December 17, 1951) was a Russian runner who set seven world records and won a total numer of three golden medals at the Olympic Games. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Kazankina (born on December 17, 1951) was a Russian runner who set seven world records and won a total numer of three golden medals at the Olympic Games. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nadezhda Olizarenko (born 28 November 1953) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gabriella Dorio (born June 27, 1957 in Veggiano, Italy) is a former Italian athlete and Olympic gold winner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Doina Melinte (born December 27, 1956) is a retired Romanian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Maricica Puica is a Romanian former middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Paula Ivan (born July 20, 1963 in Heresti, Romania) is a former Romanian athlete and Olympic gold winner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Laimutė Baikauskaitė (born June 10, 1956) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh (born December 15, 1963 in Sekretarka; Orenburg) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Hassiba Boulmerka (born July 10, 1968) is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Lyudmila Rogachova (born October 30, 1966 in Lad Balka) is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Qu Yunxia (°25 December 1972) is a Chinese Olympic athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Svetlana Alexandrovna Masterkova (born January 17, 1968) is a former Russian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Gabriela Szabo (born November 14, 1975) is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Nouria Mérah-Benida (born October 19, 1970) is an Algerian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... -1... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Gabriela Szabo (born November 14, 1975) is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired English middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Tatyana Tomashova (born July 1, 1975 in Perm) is a Russian middle distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Maria Cioncan (born June 19, 1977) is a middle distance runner from Romania, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 1500 metres event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...

3000 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1984 Romania Maricica Puica United Kingdom Wendy Sly Canada Lynn Williams
1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Samolenko Romania Paula Ivan United Kingdom Yvonne Murray
1992 Yelena Romanova Tatyana Dorovskikh Canada Angela Chalmers

Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Maricica Puica is a Romanian former middle distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Lynn Williams is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 3,000 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh (born December 15, 1963 in Sekretarka; Orenburg) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Paula Ivan (born July 20, 1963 in Heresti, Romania) is a former Romanian athlete and Olympic gold winner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Yvonne Murray, MBE (born 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Yelena Romanova (born March 20, 1963) is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 3000 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh (ru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ...

5000 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1996 Wang Junxia Kenya Pauline Konga Italy Roberta Brunet
2000 Romania Gabriela Szabo Sonia O'Sullivan Ethiopia Gete Wami
2004 Ethiopia Meseret Defar Kenya Isabella Ochichi Ethiopia Tirunesh Dibaba

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Wang Junxia (王军霞, born January 19, 1973 in Jiaohe, Jilin Province) was a Chinese famous long-distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Pauline Konga (born 10 April 1970) is a Kenyan athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Roberta Brunet (born May 20, 1965 in Aosta) is a former middle distance runner from Italy who won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Gabriela Szabo (born November 14, 1975) is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Sonia OSullivan (born November 28, 1969) is an Irish runner from Cobh, County Cork. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Gete Wami (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Meseret Defar (born November 19, 1983) is a female athlete from Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Isabella Ochichi from Kenya was the silver medal winner (second-place finisher) in the final of the womens 5,000 meter race at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Tirunesh Dibaba (born October 1, 1985 in Chefe, Ethiopia) is a long distance track athlete. ...

10000 m

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Bondarenko United Kingdom Liz McColgan Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Yelena Zhupiyova
1992 Ethiopia Derartu Tulu South Africa (1928-1994) Elana Meyer United States Lynn Jennings
1996 Portugal Fernanda Ribeiro Wang Junxia Ethiopia Gete Wami
2000 Ethiopia Derartu Tulu Ethiopia Gete Wami Portugal Fernanda Ribeiro
2004 Huina Xing Ethiopia Ejagayehu Dibaba Ethiopia Derartu Tulu

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Elizabeth McColgan, usually known as Liz McColgan, (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Derartu Tulu (born: March 21, 1972) in Bokoji, Arsi, Ethiopia is a long distance track, road and marathon athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... Elana Meyer, long distance runner from South Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Lynn Jennings is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro (born June 23rd, 1969), a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Wang Junxia (王军霞, born January 19, 1973 in Jiaohe, Jilin Province) was a Chinese famous long-distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Gete Wami (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Derartu Tulu (born: March 21, 1972) in Bokoji, Arsi, Ethiopia is a long distance track, road and marathon athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Gete Wami (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro (born June 23rd, 1969), a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Categories: People stubs | 1984 births | Chinese athletes | Competitors at the 2004 Summer Olympics ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Ejegayehu Dibaba (born March 21, 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Derartu Tulu (born: March 21, 1972) in Bokoji, Arsi, Ethiopia is a long distance track, road and marathon athlete. ...

Marathon

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1984 United States Joan Benoit Norway Grete Waitz Portugal Rosa Mota
1988 Portugal Rosa Mota Australia Lisa Martin East Germany Katrin Dörre
1992 Valentina Yegorova Yuko Arimori New Zealand Lorraine Moller
1996 Ethiopia Fatuma Roba Valentina Yegorova Yuko Arimori
2000 Naoko Takahashi Romania Lidia Simon Kenya Joyce Chepchumba
2004 Mizuki Noguchi Kenya Catherine Ndereba United States Deena Kastor

Although marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance track event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Grete Waitz née Andersen (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Rosa Mota, pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Rosa Mota, pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Lisa Martin (born May 12, 1960) is a retired Australian long-distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Katrin Dörre is a German athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Valentina Yegorova is a Russian athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Lorraine Mary Moller (born June 1, 1955 in Putaruru) is a former athlete from New Zealand, who competed mainly in the marathon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Fatuma Roba (born December 18, 1973) is a long-distance runner from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia most known for winning a gold medal in the marathon race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Valentina Yegorova is a Russian athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Naoko Takahashi (born May 6, 1972 in Gifu) is a Japanese long-distance runner competing mainly in marathon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Lidia Simon (born September 4, 1973) is a Romanian long-distance runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Joyce Chepchumba (born: November 6, 1970) in Kericho, is a Kenyan Long distance athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Mizuki Noguchi (Japanese: 野口みずき, born July 3, 1978) is a female long-distance athlete (track and field) from Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Catherine Ndereba (born July 31, 1972) is a world class Kenyan marathon runner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Deena Kastor (née Drossin) (1973-) is an American distance runner. ...

80 m hurdles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1932 United States Babe Didrikson United States Evelyne Hall South Africa (1928-1994) Marjorie Clark
1936 Trebisonda Valla Germany Anni Steuer Canada Elizabeth Taylor
1948 Netherlands Fanny Blankers-Koen United Kingdom Maureen Gardner Australia Shirley Strickland
1952 Australia Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Maria Golubnichaya Germany Maria Sander
1956 Australia Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Germany Gisela Köhler Australia Norma Thrower
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Irina Press United Kingdom Carole Quinton Germany Gisela Birkemeyer
1964 Germany Karin Balzer Teresa Ciepły Australia Pam Kilborn
1968 Australia Maureen Caird Australia Pam Kilborn Republic of China Chi Cheng

A 400 metre hurdle race in progress at the Helsinki Grand Prix, July 2005. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Babe Didrikson in the 1932 Olympic javelin competition Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911-September 27, American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Trebisonda Valla, also known as Ondina Valla (Bologna, Italy, 20 May 1916) was the first Italian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Maureen Gardner was a British ballet teacher and champion hurdler, who at age 19 was a silver medallist in the 80-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 – February 11, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 - February 16, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was an Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 - February 16, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was an Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Norma Thrower (born February 5, 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Irina Press (born March 10, 1939 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR) has won two Olympic gold medals for the USSR team, in 80 m hurdles (1960) and pentathlon (1964). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Karin Balzer (born June 5, 1938) is a former East German hurdler, one of the best in high hurdles event during the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Teresa CiepÅ‚y née Wieczorek (19 October 1937 - 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Pam Kilborn (born August 12, 1939 in Melbourne) is a former Australian hurdler. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Maureen Caird (born September 29, 1951) is a former Australian track athlete, who specialised in the low hurdles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Pam Kilborn (born August 12, 1939 in Melbourne) is a former Australian hurdler. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Chi Cheng (Chinese: 紀政, pinyin: Jì Zhēng) (born March 15, 1944), is considered Asias top female track and field athlete of the 20th century. ...

100 m hurdles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1972 East Germany Annelie Ehrhardt Romania Valeria Bufanu East Germany Karin Balzer
1976 East Germany Johanna Schaller Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Anisimova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Natalya Lebedyeva
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Vera Komisova East Germany Johanna Klier Lucyna Langer
1984 United States Benita Fitzgerald-Brown United Kingdom Shirley Strong France Michèle Chardonnet
United States Kim Turner
1988 Yordanka Donkova East Germany Gloria Siebert West Germany Claudia Zackiewicz
1992 Greece Voula Patoulidou United States LaVonna Martin Yordanka Donkova
1996 Sweden Ludmila Engquist Brigita Bukovec France Patricia Girard-Léno
2000 Kazakhstan Olga Shishigina Nigeria Glory Alozie United States Melissa Morrison
2004 United States Joanna Hayes Ukraine Olena Krasovska United States Melissa Morrison

A 400 metre hurdle race in progress at the Helsinki Grand Prix, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Valeria Bufanu (born October 7. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Karin Balzer (born June 5, 1938) is a former East German hurdler, one of the best in high hurdles event during the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Lucyna Langer-Kałek (born 8 May 1957 in Mysłowice) is a retired hurdler from Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Yordanka Donkova (born September 28, 1961 in Yana, Sofia, Bulgaria) is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Paraskevi Voula Patoulidou was born on 29 March 1965, in Tripotamo, near Florina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Yordanka Donkova (born September 28, 1961 in Yana, Sofia, Bulgaria) is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Ludmila Engquist is a Swedish athlete, winning gold in 100m hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Brigita Bukovec (born January 25, 1970) is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won a surprising Olympic silver medal in 1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Olga Shishigina (born December 23, 1968 in Almaty) is a retired Kazakhstani athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres hurdles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Aliuska López (born December 30, 1977 in Nigeria) is a Spanish athlete competing mostly in hurdling. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is a American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Joanna Hayes (born December 23, 1976) is an American runner who won the gold medal in the Womens 100m Hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... im horny r u ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is a American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. ...

400 m hurdles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1984 Morocco Nawal El Moutawakel United States Judi Brown Romania Cristeana Cojocaru
1988 Australia Debbie Flintoff-King Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Ledovskaya East Germany Ellen Fiedler
1992 United Kingdom Sally Gunnell United States Sandra Farmer-Patrick United States Janeene Vickers
1996 Jamaica Deon Hemmings United States Kim Batten United States Tonja Buford-Bailey
2000 Irina Privalova Jamaica Deon Hemmings Morocco Nezha Bidouane
2004 Greece Faní Halkiá Romania Ionela Tirlea-Manolache Ukraine Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antipova

A 400 metre hurdle race in progress at the Helsinki Grand Prix, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Nawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan hurdler, born on 15 April 1962 in Casablanca. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Judi Brown, (born July 14, 1961) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre Hurdles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Cristeana Cojocaru (born January 2, 1962) is a retired athlete from Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Debra Flintoff-King (born on April 20, 1960) was an Australian hurdler, who won the second womens 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Sally Jane Janet Gunnell, OBE (born 29 July 1966 in Chigwell, Essex, England) was a sprint and hurdling athlete and now works mainly as a television presenter predominantly for the BBC. Sally started out in athletics as an accomplished long jumper and pentathlete before turning to the sprints and hurdling... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Irina Privalova (born Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Nezha Bidouane is a Moroccan hurdler, born on Thursday, 18th September 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Ionela Tirlea-Manolache (born February 9, 1976) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Tatyana Tereshchuk born 11 October 1969 in Ukraine is a female Ukrainian 400m Hurdler. ...

4 × 100 m relay

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Canada Canada
Fanny Rosenfeld
Ethel Smith
Florence Bell
Myrtle Cook
United States United States of America
Mary Washburn
Jessie Cross
Loretta McNeil
Betty Robinson
Germany Germany
Rosa Kellner
Helene Schmidt
Anni Holdmann
Helene Junker
1932 United States United States of America
Mary Carew
Evelyn Furtsch
Annette Rogers
Wilhelmina von Bremen
Canada Canada
Mildred Frizzel
Lilian Palmer
Mary Frizzel
Hilda Strike
United Kingdom Great Britain
Eileen Hiscock
Gwendoline Porter
Violet Webb
Nellie Halstead
1936 United States United States of America
Harriet Bland
Annette Rogers
Betty Robinson
Helen Stephens
United Kingdom Great Britain
Eileen Hiscock
Violet Olney
Audrey Brown
Barbara Burke
Canada Canada
Dorothy Brookshaw
Mildred Dolson
Hilda Cameron
Aileen Meagher
1948 Netherlands Netherlands
Xenia Stad-de Jong
Netty Witziers-Timmer
Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Australia Australia
Shirley Strickland
June Maston
Elizabeth McKinnon
Joyce King
Canada Canada
Viola Myers
Nancy MacKay
Diane Foster
Patricia Jones
1952 United States United States of America
Mae Faggs
Barbara Jones
Janet Moreau
Catherine Hardy
Germany Germany
Ursula Knab
Maria Sander
Helga Klein
Marga Petersen
United Kingdom Great Britain
Sylvia Cheeseman
June Foulds
Jean Desforges
Heather Armitage
1956 Australia Australia
Shirley Strickland
Norma Croker
Fleur Mellor
Betty Cuthbert
United Kingdom Great Britain
Anne Pashley
Jean Scrivens
June Foulds
Heather Armitage
United States United States of America
Mae Faggs
Margaret Matthews
Wilma Rudolph
Isabelle Daniels
1960 United States United States of America
Martha Hudson
Lucinda Williams
Barbara Jones
Wilma Rudolph
Germany Germany
Martha Langbein
Annie Biechl
Brunhilde Hendrix
Jutta Heine
Poland
Teresa Wieczorek
Barbara Janiszewska
Celina Jesionowska
Halina Richter
1964 Poland
Teresa Ciepły
Irena Kirszenstein
Halina Górecka
Ewa Kłobukowska
United States United States of America
Willye White
Wyomia Tyus
Marilyn White
Edith McGuire
United Kingdom Great Britain
Janet Simpson
Mary Rand
Daphne Arden
Dorothy Hyman
1968 United States United States of America
Barbara Ferrell
Margaret Bailes
Mildrette Netter
Wyomia Tyus
Cuba Cuba
Marlene Elejarde
Fulgencia Romay
Violetta Quesada
Miguelina Cobián
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Liudmila Zharkova-Maslakova
Galina Bukharina
Vera Popkova
Lyudmila Samotysova
1972 West Germany West Germany
Christiane Krause
Ingrid Mickler-Becker
Annegret Richter
Heide Rosendahl
East Germany East Germany
Evelyn Kaufer
Christina Heinich
Barbel Struppert
Renate Stecher
Cuba Cuba
Marlene Elejarde
Carmen Valdes
Fulgencia Romay
Silvia Chibás
1976 East Germany East Germany
Marlies Oelsner
Renate Stecher
Carla Bodendorf
Bärbel Eckert
West Germany West Germany
Elvira Possekel
Inge Helten
Annegret Richter
Annegret Kroniger
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Tatyana Prorochenko
Liudmila Zharkova-Maslakova
Nadezhda Besfamilnaya
Vera Anisimova
1980 East Germany East Germany
Romy Müller
Bärbel Wöckel
Ingrid Auerswald
Marlies Göhr
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Vera Komisova
Liudmila Zharkova-Maslakova
Vera Anisimova
Natalya Bochina
United Kingdom Great Britain
Heather Hunte
Kathy Cook
Beverley Goddard
Sonia Lannaman
1984 United States United States of America
Alice Brown
Jeanette Bolden
Chandra Cheeseborough
Evelyn Ashford
Canada Canada
Angela Bailey
Marita Payne
Angella Taylor
France Gareau
United Kingdom Great Britain
Simone Jacobs
Kathy Cook
Beverley Callander
Heather Oakes
1988 United States United States of America
Alice Brown
Sheila Echols
Florence Griffith Joyner
Evelyn Ashford
East Germany East Germany
Silke Möller
Kerstin Behrendt
Ingrid Auerswald
Marlies Göhr
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Lyudmila Kondratyeva
Galina Malchugina
Marina Zhirova
Natalya Pomoschnikova
1992 United States United States of America
Evelyn Ashford
Esther Jones
Carlette Guidry
Gwen Torrence
Unified Team
Olga Bogoslovskaya
Galina Malchugina
Marina Trandenkova
Irina Privalova
Nigeria Nigeria
Beatrice Utondu
Faith Idehen
Christy Opara Thompson
Mary Onyali
1996 United States United States of America
Gail Devers
Inger Miller
Chryste Gaines
Gwen Torrence
The Bahamas Bahamas
Eldece Clarke
Chandra Sturrup
Sevatheda Fynes
Pauline Davis
Jamaica Jamaica
Michelle Freeman
Juliet Cuthbert
Nikole Mitchell
Merlene Ottey
2000 The Bahamas Bahamas
Sevatheda Fynes
Chandra Sturrup
Pauline Davis
Debbie Ferguson
Jamaica Jamaica
Tayna Lawrence
Veronica Campbell
Beverly McDonald
Merlene Ottey
United States United States of America
Chryste Gaines
Torri Edwards
Nanceen Perry
Marion Jones
2004 Jamaica Jamaica
Tayna Lawrence
Sherone Simpson
Aleen Bailey
Veronica Campbell
Russia
Olga Fyodorova
Yuliya Tabakova
Irina Khabarova
Larisa Kruglova
France France
Veronique Mang
Muriel Hurtis
Sylviane Felix
Christine Arron

During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld (July 5 or December 28, 1903, 1904, or 1905—November 14, 1969) was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 meter relay and a silver medal for the 100 meter at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. ... Ethel Smith (November 22, 1910 - May 10, 1996) was an organist who played primarily in a pop style on the Hammond organ. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Elizabeth Robinson (August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete, winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Evelyn Furtsch (born 16 August 1911) is a former American athlete. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Hilda Strike (September 1, 1910 - March 9, 1989) was a Canadian track athlete and Olympic medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Elizabeth Robinson (August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete, winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women. ... Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Xenia Stad-de Jong (born March 4, 1922) is a former Dutch athlete. ... Jeannette Josephina Maria Netty Witziers-Timmer (July 22, 1923-January 25, 2005) was a former Dutch athlete. ... Gerda Johanna Marie van der Kade-Koudijs (born October 29, 1923) is a former Dutch athlete. ... 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Shirley Barbara Strickland (July 18, 1925 – February 11, 2004), later Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. ... Norma Croker Fleming (born September 11, 1934 in Queensland) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Ermington, a suburb of Sydney) is Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Jutta Heine is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Teresa CiepÅ‚y née Wieczorek (19 October 1937 - 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. ... Halina Górecka née Richter (and after leaving Poland, Halina Herrmann) (born 4 February 1938) is a former Polish and German sprinter and a four-time Olympian and an Olympic gold and bronze medal winner and a world record holder in womens 4x100 m relay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Teresa CiepÅ‚y née Wieczorek (19 October 1937 - 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. ... Irena SzewiÅ„ska (born Irena Kirszenstein on May 24, 1946 in St. ... Halina Górecka née Richter (and after leaving Poland, Halina Herrmann) (born 4 February 1938) is a former Polish and German sprinter and a four-time Olympian and an Olympic gold and bronze medal winner and a world record holder in womens 4x100 m relay. ... Ewa KÅ‚obukowska (born 1 October 1946) in Warsaw, Poland is a former Polish sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wyomia Tyus (born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American athlete, and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. ... Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Mary Rand (nee Bignal, born 14 February 1940) is a former British athlete. ... Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Wyomia Tyus (born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American athlete, and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Marlene Elejarde (born June 3, 1950 in Havana, died 1989) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. ... Fulgencia Romay (born January 16, 1944) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. ... Violetta Quesada (born July 11, 1947) is a retired sprinter from Cuba who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women. ... Miguelina Cobián (born July 28, 1947 in Santiago de Cuba) is a retired sprinter from Cuba who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ingrid Mickler-Becker (born September 26, 1942 in Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia) (née Ingrid Becker) (sometimes incorrectly Ingrid Mickler in result lists) is a former German athlete and a double Olympic champion. ... Annegret Richter (born October 13, 1950 in Dortmund) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl (born 14 February 1947 in Hückeswagen) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Marlene Elejarde (born June 3, 1950 in Havana, died 1989) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. ... Carmen Valdés (born November 23, 1954) is a retired sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Munich 1972. ... Fulgencia Romay (born January 16, 1944) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. ... Silvia Chibás (born September 10, 1954) is a former track and field athlete from Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Bärbel Wöckel (born in Germany, 1955-03-21) is a German Olympic track and field athlete who won four gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Annegret Richter (born October 13, 1950 in Dortmund) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Bärbel Wöckel (born in Germany, 1955-03-21) is a German Olympic track and field athlete who won four gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. ... Marlies Göhr (born March 21, 1958 in Gera, Germany) was an East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Kathy Cook nee Smallwood born 03/05/60 is the most successful female sprinter in British Athletics history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Alice Brown was the name of several persons: Alice Brown (1856-1948), American novelist Alice Brown (born 1960), American athlet, 1984 olympic silver medalist in 100m dash Alice Brown, Canadian politician This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Chandra Cheeseborough (born January 10, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) broke onto the international track scene at age 16 by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200m in an American record time of 22. ... Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Angela Bailey (born 28 February 1962 in Coventry, England) is a former Canadian track and field athlete. ... Maita Payne is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. ... Angella Taylor (born September 28, 1958, in Jamaica) is a Canadian sprinter. ... France Gareau is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Kathy Cook nee Smallwood born 03/05/60 is the most successful female sprinter in British Athletics history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Alice Brown was the name of several persons: Alice Brown (1856-1948), American novelist Alice Brown (born 1960), American athlet, 1984 olympic silver medalist in 100m dash Alice Brown, Canadian politician This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Silke Möller, neé Gladisch (born June 20, 1960 in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) is a German track and field athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. ... Marlies Göhr (born March 21, 1958 in Gera, Germany) was an East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Lyudmila Kondratyeva (born April 11, 1958 in Shakhty) is a Russian (formely Soviet) athlete, the 1980 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Galina Malchugina (born December 17, 1962 in Bryansk) is a retired sprinter from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. ... Esther Jones (born April 7, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a former sprinter who won an Olympic gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... Carlette D. Guidry-White (born September 4, 1968 in Houston, Texas, United States) is a former sprinter who won an Olympic gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games of 1992 (in Albertville and Barcelona, respectively). ... Galina Malchugina (born December 17, 1962 in Bryansk) is a retired sprinter from Russia. ... Marina Trandenkova (born 7 January 1967) is a Russian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Irina Privalova (born Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Beatrice Utondu (born November 23, 1969) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... Faith Idehen (born May 2, 1973) is a retired sprinter from Nigeria. ... Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (born February 3, 1968) is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. ... Inger Miller (born June 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. ... Chryste Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Eldece Clarke-Lewis (born January 13, 1965) is a Bahamian sprints athlete. ... Chandra Sturrup (born September 12, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas. ... Sevatheda Fynes (born October 17, 1974) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas. ... Pauline Davis-Thompson (born July 9, 1966 in the Bahamas) is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Juliet Cuthbert (born 6 April 1964) is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints (100 and 200 metres). ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Sevatheda Fynes (born October 17, 1974) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas. ... Chandra Sturrup (born September 12, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas. ... Pauline Davis-Thompson (born July 9, 1966 in the Bahamas) is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. ... Debbie Ferguson (born: January 16, 1976) ia a Bahamian sprint athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Tayna Lawrence (born September 17, 1975 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Beverly McDonald (born February 15, 1970 in Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter. ... Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Chryste Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Torri Edwards (born January 30, 1977) is an American sprinter. ... Nanceen Perry (born April 19, 1977) is a former sprinter from the United States who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizian descent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Tayna Lawrence (born September 17, 1975 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Sherone Simpson (born August 12, 1984) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Aleen Bailey (born November 25, 1980, in St. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olga Fyodorova (born July 14, 1983 in Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100 metres. ... Yuliya Tabakova (born May 1, 1980 in Kaluga, Russia) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Russia. ... Irina Khabarova (born March 18, 1966) is a Russian sprinter who won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships. ... Larisa Kruglova (Russian: , born October 27, 1972) is a Russian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Veronique Mang (born December 15, 1984 in Douala, Cameroon) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France. ... Muriel Hurtis is a French athlete born on March 25, 1979 at Bondy, France. ... Sylviane Felix (born October 31, 1977 in Créteil, France) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France. ... Christine Arron (born September 13, 1973 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France. ...

4 × 400 m relay

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1972 East Germany East Germany
Dagmar Käsling
Rita Kühne
Helga Seidler
Monika Zehrt
United States United States of America
Mable Fergerson
Madeline Manning
Cheryl Toussaint
Kathy Hammond
West Germany West Germany
Anette Rückes
Inge Bödding
Hildegard Falck
Rita Wilden
1976 East Germany East Germany
Doris Maletzki
Brigitte Rohde
Ellen Streidt
Christina Brehmer
United States United States of America
Debra Sapenter
Sheila Ingram
Pamela Giles
Rosalyn Bryant
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Inta Klimovica
Lyudmila Aksenova
Natalya Sokolova
Nadezhda Ilyina
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Tatyana Prorochenko
Tatyana Goistchik
Nina Zyuskova
Irina Nazarova
East Germany East Germany
Gabriele Löwe
Barbara Krug
Christina Brehmer
Marita Koch
United Kingdom Great Britain
Linsey MacDonald
Michelle Probert
Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
Janine Macgregor
1984 United States United States of America
Lillie Leatherwood
Sherri Howard
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Chandra Cheeseborough
Canada Canada
Charmaine Crooks
Jillian Richardson
Molly Killingbeck
Marita Payne
West Germany West Germany
Heike Schulte-Mattler
Ute Thimm
Heide-Elke Gaugel
Gaby Bussmann
1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Union
Tatyana Ledovskaya
Olga Nazarova
Mariya Pinigina
Olga Bryzgina
United States United States of America
Denean Howard
Diane Dixon
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Florence Griffith Joyner
East Germany East Germany
Dagmar Neubauer-Rübsam
Kirsten Emmelmann
Sabine Busch
Petra Müller
1992 Unified Team
Yelena Ruzina
Lyudmila Dzhigalova
Olga Nazarova
Olga Bryzgina
United States United States of America
Natasha Kaiser
Gwen Torrence
Jearl Miles
Rochelle Stevens
United Kingdom Great Britain
Phylis Smith
Sandra Douglas
Jennifer Stoute
Sally Gunnell
1996 United States United States of America
Rochelle Stevens
Maicel Malone
Kim Graham
Jearl Miles
Nigeria Nigeria
Bisi Afolabi
Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara
Falilat Ogunkoya
Germany Germany
Uta Rohländer
Linda Kisabaka
Anja Rücker
Grit Breuer
2000 United States United States of America
Jearl Miles
Monique Hennagan
Marion Jones
La Tasha Colander-Richardson
Jamaica Jamaica
Sandie Richards
Catherine Scott-Polmales
Deon Hemmings
Lorraine Graham
Russia
Yulia Sotnikova
Svetlana Gontcharenko
Olga Kotlyarova
Irina Privalova
2004 United States United States of America
DeeDee Trotter
Monique Henderson
Sanya Richards
Monique Hennagan
Russia
Olesya Krasnomovets
Natalya Nazarova
Olesya Zykina
Natalya Antyukh
Jamaica Jamaica
Novlene Williams
Michelle Burgher
Nadia Davy
Sandie Richards

During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Monika Zehrt (born 29 September 1952) in Riesa, Saxony, Germany, is a former sprint athlete who competed for East Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Madeline Manning (born 11 January 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hildegard Falck, née Janze (born 8 June 1949 in Nettelrede) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Marita Koch (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Chandra Cheeseborough (born January 10, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) broke onto the international track scene at age 16 by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200m in an American record time of 22. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Maita Payne is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Diane Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Kirsten Emmelmann, neé Siemon (April 19, 1961 in Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), is a former German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. ... Petra Müller (born 18 October 1965 in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt) is a former German athlete with the DDR. She won eight medals in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 m relay in international competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games of 1992 (in Albertville and Barcelona, respectively). ... Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rochelle Stevens (born September 8, 1966 in Memphis, Louisiana) was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Womens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Phylis Smith (born September 29, 1965) is a former sprinter from Great Britain who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... Jennifer Stoute (born April 16, 1965) is a former sprinter from Great Britain who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... Sally Jane Janet Gunnell, OBE (born 29 July 1966 in Chigwell, Essex, England) was a sprint and hurdling athlete and now works mainly as a television presenter predominantly for the BBC. Sally started out in athletics as an accomplished long jumper and pentathlete before turning to the sprints and hurdling... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Rochelle Stevens (born September 8, 1966 in Memphis, Louisiana) was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Womens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Maicel Malone-Wallace (born June 6, 1969 in Indianapolis) was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Womens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Kim Graham (born June 6, 1969) was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Womens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Bisi Afolabi is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. ... Charity Opara (born May 20, 1972 in Owerri) is a former Nigerian athlete who mainly competed in in the 400 metres. ... Falilat Ogunkoya (born 12 May 1968) is a Nigerian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Linda Kisabaka (born April 9, 1969) was a German 800 metres runner with a personal best of 1:58. ... Grit Breuer (born February 16, 1972 in Robel, Germany) is an East German athlete who competes in the womens 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x100m events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Monique Hennagan (born May 26, 1976 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizian descent. ... LaTasha Colander (born August 23, 1976 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Sandie Richards (born November 6, 1968 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ... Lorraine Fenton (born September 8, 1973 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the 400 m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olga Kotlyarova (born April 12, 1976 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian runner. ... Irina Privalova (born Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... DeeDee Trotter (born 8 December 1982 in Twenty Nine Palms, California) is an American athlete. ... Monique Henderson (born February 18, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. ... Sanya Richards (born February 26, 1985 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. ... Monique Hennagan (born May 26, 1976 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olesya Krasnomovets celebrating her gold medal 400 metres women at IAAF World Indoor Championships 2006 in Moscow Olesya Krasnomovets (born July 8, 1979) is a Russian athlete. ... Natalya Nazarova (born: May 24, 1979 in Moscow, Russia. ... Olesya Zykina (born October 7, 1980 in Kaluga) is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh (Наталья Николаевна Антюх in Russian, born June 26, 1981 in St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Novlene Williams (born April 26, 1982 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ... Michelle Burgher (born March 12, 1977 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ... Nadia Davy (born December 24, 1980) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Sandie Richards (born November 6, 1968 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ...

10 km walk

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1992 Chen Yueling Yelena Nikolayeva Li Chunxiu
1996 Yelena Nikolayeva Italy Elisabetta Perrone Wang Yan

World Race Walking Cup Race walking is a special long distance race event in athletics in which the participants must walk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Yelena Nikolayeva (born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki Chuvashskaya) is a Russian race walker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Yelena Nikolayeva (born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki Chuvashskaya) is a Russian race walker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Elisabetta Perrone (born July 9, 1968 in Camburzano) is a Italian race walker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Wang Yan (born May 3, 1971 in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ...

20 km walk

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2000 Wang Liping Norway Kjersti Tysse Plätzer Spain María Vasco
2004 Greece Athanasia Tsoumeleka Olimpiada Ivanova Australia Jane Saville

World Race Walking Cup Race walking is a special long distance race event in athletics in which the participants must walk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Kjersti Tysse Plätzer (born January 18, 1972) is a Norwegian race walker, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Athanasia Tsoumeleka (born January 2, 1982) is an Greek race walker who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olimpiada Ivanova (Олимпиада Иванова in Russian, born August 26, 1970 in Munsjuty, Chuvashia) is a Russian track and field athlete who has 4 medals from the major events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Jane Saville (born November 5, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ...

High jump

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Canada Ethel Catherwood Netherlands Lien Gisolf United States Mildred Wiley
1932 United States Jean Shiley United States Babe Didrikson Canada Eva Dawes
1936 Hungary Ibolya Csák United Kingdom Dorothy Odam Germany Elfriede Kaun
1948 United States Alice Coachman United Kingdom Dorothy Tyler France Micheline Ostermeyer
1952 South Africa (1928-1994) Esther Brand United Kingdom Sheile Lerwill Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Aleksandra Chudina
1956 United States Mildred McDaniel United Kingdom Thelma Hopkins
Australia Maria Pisareva
 
1960 Romania Iolanda Balas Jarosława Jóźwiakowska
United Kingdom Dorothy Shirley
 
1964 Romania Iolanda Balas Australia Michele Brown Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Taisia Chenchik
1968 Miloslava Rezková Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Antonina Okorokova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Valentina Kozyr
1972 West Germany Ulrike Meyfarth Yordanka Blagoeva Austria Ilona Gusenbauer
1976 East Germany Rosemarie Ackermann Italy Sara Simeoni Yordanka Blagoeva
1980 Italy Sara Simeoni Urszula Kielan East Germany Jutta Kirst
1984 West Germany Ulrike Meyfarth Italy Sara Simeoni United States Joni Huntley
1988 United States Louise Ritter Stefka Kostadinova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Bykova
1992 Germany Heike Henkel Romania Alina Astafei Cuba Ioamnet Quintero
1996 Stefka Kostadinova Greece Niki Bakogianni Ukraine Inga Babakova
2000 Yelena Yelesina South Africa Hestrie Cloete Sweden Kajsa Bergqvist
Romania Oana Pantelimon
2004 Yelena Slesarenko South Africa Hestrie Cloete Ukraine Viktoriya Styopina

Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Ethel Catherwood (born 1908, Saskatoon; died 1987) Catherwood broke ground as a track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Jean Shiley Newhouse (November 20, 1911 - March 11, 1998) is a former American high jumper. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Babe Didrikson in the 1932 Olympic javelin competition Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911-September 27, American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Ibolya Csák (born 6 January 1915 - died 9 February 2006) is best known as the winner of the womens high jump at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Alice Coachman (born November 9, 1923 in Albany, Georgia) was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Micheline Ostermeyer (December 23, 1922-October 18, 2001) was a French athlete and pianist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth (born May 4, 1956) is a former German high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Ilona Gusenbauer (born 16 September 1947) is an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the High Jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Rosemarie Ackermann (born April 4, 1952) is a former German high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... jumipylly on laite jota sara simeon käytti kauriin metsästykseen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... jumipylly on laite jota sara simeon käytti kauriin metsästykseen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth (born May 4, 1956) is a former German high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... jumipylly on laite jota sara simeon käytti kauriin metsästykseen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Stefka Kostadinova (born March 25, 1965) is a Bulgarian former athlete specialising in the high jump and current President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tamara Bykova (Russian Тамара Быкова; b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heike Henkel (* May 5th, 1964 in Kiel, Germany; born as Heike Redetzky) is an athlete competing in high jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Alina Astafei (before 1995 Galina Astafei) (born June 7, 1969 in Bucharest, Romania is a German and formerly Romanian track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Ioamnet Quintero (born September 8, 1972) is a former high jumper from Cuba who competed in the womens high jump contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Stefka Kostadinova (born March 25, 1965) is a Bulgarian former athlete specialising in the high jump and current President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Niki Bakogianni (born June 9, 1968 in Lamia) is a former Greek high jumper best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Yelena Yelesina (born April 4, 1970 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Hestrie Cloete-Storbeck (born August 26, 1978 in Germiston, South Africa) is a highly successful high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (born October 12, 1976 in Sollentuna, Sweden) is an athlete competing in high jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Oana Pantelimon (born September 27, 1972) is a Romanian athlete competing in high jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Yelena Vladimirovna Slesarenko, née Sivushenko (Елена Владимировна Слесаренко in Russian, born February 28, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Hestrie Cloete-Storbeck (born August 26, 1978 in Germiston, South Africa) is a highly successful high jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Viktoriya Styopina (born February 21, 1976) is a Ukrainian high jumper. ...

Pole vault

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2000 United States Stacy Dragila Australia Tatiana Grigorieva Iceland Vala Flosadóttir
2004 Yelena Isinbayeva Svetlana Feofanova Anna Rogowska

It has been suggested that List of pole vaulters who reached 6 metres be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Stacy Dragila (born Stacy Mikaelson on March 25, 1971 in Auburn, California) is an American pole vaulter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Grigorieva (Russian: Татьяна Григорьева; born October 8, 1975) is an Australian athlete and model. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Vala Flosadóttir (born February 16, 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic athlete competing in the pole vault. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Исинбаева; born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian pole vaulter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Svetlana Feofanova (Russian: Светлана Евгеньевна Феофанова; born 16 July 1980) in Moscow, she is a Russian pole vaulter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Anna Rogowska (born May 21, 1981 in Gdynia) is a Polish athlete competing in pole vault. ...

Long jump

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1948 Hungary Olga Gyarmati Argentina Noëmi de Portela Sweden Ann-Britt Leyman
1952 New Zealand Yvette Williams Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Aleksandra Chudina United Kingdom Shirley Cawley
1956 Elżbieta Krzesińska United States Willye White Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Dvalishvili
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Vera Krepkina Elżbieta Krzesińska Germany Hildrun Claus
1964 United Kingdom Mary Rand Irena Kirszenstein Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Shchelkanova
1968 Romania Viorica Viscopoleanu United Kingdom Sheila Sherwood Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Talysheva
1972 West Germany Heide Rosendahl Diana Yorgova Eva Šuranová
1976 East Germany Angela Voigt United States Kathy McMillan Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Lidia Alfeyeva
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Kolpakova East Germany Brigitte Wujak Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Skatchko
1984 Romania Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu Romania Valy Ionescu United Kingdom Sue Hearnshaw
1988 United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee East Germany Heike Drechsler Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Galina Chistyakova
1992 Germany Heike Drechsler Inessa Kravets United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1996 Nigeria Chioma Ajunwa Italy Fiona May United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee
2000 Germany Heike Drechsler Italy Fiona May United States Marion Jones
2004 Tatyana Lebedeva Irina Simagina Tatyana Kotova

Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Yvette (nee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Mary Rand (nee Bignal, born 14 February 1940) is a former British athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Viorica Viscopoleanu is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the Long Jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Sheila Sherwood, born October 22, 1945 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was an international Long jumper whose career highlights included a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, and a gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl (born 14 February 1947 in Hückeswagen) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tatyana Alekseyevna Kolpakova (Abbyasova) (Russian:Татьяна Алексеевна Колпакова (Аббясова)) (born October 18, 1959 in village Alamedin, Kirghiz SSR) is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Brigitte Wujak (born March 6, 1955 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a retired long jumper who represented East Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Galina Chistyakova (Галина Чистякова in Russian; born July 26, 1962 in Izmail, Ukraine) is a retired athlete who represented the USSR. Competing in long jump, she won the 1985 European Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the European Championships one year later. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... The Ukrainian triple jumper Inessa Kravets, née Shulyak (Інеса Кравець, born October 5, 1966) jumped the world record at the 1995 world championships after studying a picture of Jonathan Edwards. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Chioma Ajunwa, born on December 25, 1970 in Umuihiokwu Mbaise, Imo State, is a former athlete from Nigeria, who previously played Football for the Nigerian womens team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Fiona May (born December 12, 1969 in Slough, England) is an Italian athlete competing in the long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Fiona May (born December 12, 1969 in Slough, England) is an Italian athlete competing in the long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizian descent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Tatyana Lebedeva (born July 21, 1976) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Irina Simagina (born May 25, 1982) is a Russian long jumper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Tatyana Kotova (born November 12, 1976 in Kokand, Uzbekistan) is an athlete who competes for Russia in the long jump. ...

Triple jump

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1996 Ukraine Inessa Kravets Inna Lasovskaya Šárka Kašpárková
2000 Tereza Marinova Tatyana Lebedeva Ukraine Olena Govorova
2004 Cameroon Françoise Mbango-Etone Greece Hrysopiyí Devetzí Tatyana Lebedeva

The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, skip and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... The Ukrainian triple jumper Inessa Kravets, née Shulyak (Інеса Кравець, born October 5, 1966) jumped the world record at the 1995 world championships after studying a picture of Jonathan Edwards. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Inna Lasovskaya (born December 17, 1969) is a retired triple jumper from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Tereza Marinova (Тереза Маринова in Bulgarian, born September 5, 1973 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian athlete who competed in long jump and triple jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Tatyana Lebedeva (born July 21, 1976) is a Russian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Olena Hovorova (born September 18, 1973 in Izmail) is a Ukrainian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Françoise Mbango Etone (born April 14, 1976) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Hrysopiyi Devetzi (born January 2, 1976) is a Greek athlete competing in triple jump and also long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Tatyana Lebedeva (born July 21, 1976) is a Russian athlete. ...

Shot put

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1948 France Micheline Ostermeyer Italy Amelia Piccinini Austria Ina Schäffer
1952 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Galina Zybina Germany Marianne Werner Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Klavdia Tochonova
1956 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Tyshkevich Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Galina Zybina Germany Marianne Werner
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Press Germany Johanna Lüttge United States Earlene Brown
1964 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Press Germany Renate Culmberger Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Galina Zybina
1968 East Germany Margitta Gummel East Germany Marita Lange Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Chizhova
1972 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezha Chizhova East Germany Margitta Gummel Ivanka Khristova
1976 Ivanka Hristova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezha Chizhova Helena Fibingerová
1980 East Germany Ilona Slupianek Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Svetlana Krachevskaya East Germany Margitta Pufe
1984 West Germany Claudia Losch Romania Mihaela Loghin Australia Gael Martin
1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Natalya Lisovskaya East Germany Kathrin Neimke Li Meisu
1992 Svetlana Krivelyova Huang Zhihong Germany Kathrin Neimke
1996 Germany Astrid Kumbernuss Sui Xinmei Irina Khudoroshkina
2000 Belarus Yanina Korolchik Larisa Peleshenko Germany Astrid Kumbernuss
2004 Cuba Yumileidi Cumba Germany Nadine Kleinert Svetlana Krivelyova

Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Micheline Ostermeyer (December 23, 1922-October 18, 2001) was a French athlete and pianist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Galina Zybina (born January 22, 1931 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian shot-putter and javelin thrower who won three Olympic medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Galina Zybina (born January 22, 1931 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian shot-putter and javelin thrower who won three Olympic medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tamara Press (May 10, 1937 in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a former Soviet shot putter and discus thrower in the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Earlene Dennis Brown (June 11, 1935 - 1983) was a U.S. African American athlete notable for her careers in the sports of track and field and roller derby. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tamara Press (May 10, 1937 in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a former Soviet shot putter and discus thrower in the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Galina Zybina (born January 22, 1931 in Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian shot-putter and javelin thrower who won three Olympic medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Marita Lange is a German athlete who competed mainly in the Shot. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nadezhda Vladimirovna Chizhova (Russian: ) (born 29 September 1945 in Usolye-Sibirskoye) is a Soviet shot putter who won three Olympic medals and set seven new world records. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Ivanka Hristova (born November 19, 1941) is a retired Bulgarian shot putter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Helena Fibingerová (born July 13, 1949 in Vicemerice) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Claudia Losch (born January 10, 1960 in Wanne-Eickel) is a German track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Mihaela Loghin (born June 1, 1952) is a retired shot putter from Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Kathrin Neimke (July 18, 1966 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt), is a German track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Li Meisu (born April 17, 1959 in Hebei) is a retired Chinese shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Svetlana Krivelyova (born: June 13, 1969 in Bryansk, Russia) is an athlete who specialises in the shot put. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huang. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Kathrin Neimke (July 18, 1966 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt), is a German track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Astrid Kumbernuss (born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Sui Xinmei (born January 29, 1965) is a Chinese shot putter who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Irina Khudoroshkina (born October 13, 1968) is a Russian shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Yanina Korolchik (Яніна Карольчык in Belarusian, Янина Корольчик in Russian, born December 26, 1976) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for winning the Olympic gold medal in 2000. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Larisa Peleshenko, née Agapova (born February 29, 1964 in Slantsy Leningrad) is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Astrid Kumbernuss (born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Yumileidi Cumbá (born February 11, 1975 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban athlete competing in the shot put. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nadine Kleinert married name Schmitt (since 1999) (born October 20, 1975 in Magdeburg). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Svetlana Krivelyova (born: June 13, 1969 in Bryansk, Russia) is an athlete who specialises in the shot put. ...

Discus throw

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Halina Konopacka United States Lillian Copeland Sweden Ruth Svedberg
1932 United States Lillian Copeland United States Ruth Osborn Jadwiga Wajs
1936 Germany Gisela Mauermayer Jadwiga Wajs Germany Paula Mollenhauer
1948 France Micheline Ostermeyer Italy Edera Gentile France Jacqueline Mazéas
1952 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nina Romashkova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Yelisaveta Bagriantseva Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nina Dumbadze
1956 Olga Fikotová Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Irina Beglyakova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nina Ponomaryova(Romashkova)
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nina Ponomaryova(Romashkova) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Press Romania Lia Manoliu
1964 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tamara Press Germany Ingrid Lotz Romania Lia Manoliu
1968 Romania Lia Manoliu West Germany Liesel Westermann Hungary Jolán Kleiber
1972 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Faina Melnik Romania Argentina Menis Vasilka Stoeva
1976 East Germany Evelin Schlaak Maria Vergova East Germany Gabriele Hinzmann
1980 East Germany Evelin Jahl Maria Petkova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Tatyana Lesovaya
1984 Netherlands Ria Stalman United States Leslie Deniz Romania Florenta Craciunescu
1988 East Germany Martina Hellmann East Germany Diana Gansky Tsvetanka Khristova
1992 Cuba Maritza Martén Tsvetanka Khristova Romania Daniela Costian
1996 Romania Ilke Wyludda Natalya Sadova Belarus Ellina Zvereva
2000 Belarus Ellina Zvereva Greece Anastasia Kelesidou Belarus Irina Yatchenko
2004 Natalya Sadova Greece Anastasia Kelesidou Belarus Irina Yatchenko

Statue of discus thrower in Botanic Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark For alternate meanings, see Discus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Halina Konopacka(1900-89), famous athleet, first polish Olympic Champion(1928, Amsterdam). ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Lillian Copeland (November 25, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American athlete, who excelled in the throwing events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Lillian Copeland (November 25, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American athlete, who excelled in the throwing events. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Micheline Ostermeyer (December 23, 1922-October 18, 2001) was a French athlete and pianist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nina Apollonovna Romashkova (Ponomaryova) (Russian:Нина Аполлоновна Ромашкова) (born April 27, 1929 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian discus thrower, the first Soviet Olympic Champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nina Apollonovna Romashkova (Ponomaryova) (Russian:Нина Аполлоновна Ромашкова) (born April 27, 1929 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian discus thrower, the first Soviet Olympic Champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nina Apollonovna Romashkova (Ponomaryova) (Russian:Нина Аполлоновна Ромашкова) (born April 27, 1929 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian discus thrower, the first Soviet Olympic Champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tamara Press (May 10, 1937 in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a former Soviet shot putter and discus thrower in the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Lia Manoliu (April 25, 1932 – ) was a Romanian table discus thrower, born in Chisnau, Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Tamara Press (May 10, 1937 in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a former Soviet shot putter and discus thrower in the 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Lia Manoliu (April 25, 1932 – ) was a Romanian table discus thrower, born in Chisnau, Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Lia Manoliu (April 25, 1932 – ) was a Romanian table discus thrower, born in Chisnau, Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Faina Melnik (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Maria Vergova-Petkova (born November 3, 1950) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Maria Vergova-Petkova (born November 3, 1950) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Ria Stalman (born December 11, 1951 in Delft) is a retired discus thrower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Florenta Craciunescu (born May 7, 1955) is a retired discus thrower from Romania, who won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Martina Hellmann, nee Opitz (born December 12, 1960 in Leipzig, Saxony), is a retired German track and field athlete who represented East Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Diana Gansky, née Sachse (December 14, 1963 in Bergen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), is a German track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Tsvetanka Khristova (born March 14, 1962 in Rozova Dolina, Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Maritza Martén is a former discus thrower from Cuba who competed in the discus contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Tsvetanka Khristova (born March 14, 1962 in Rozova Dolina, Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian discus thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Daniela Costian was born on June 30, 1965 in Braila, Romania, but became an Australian citizen in 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Ilke Wyludda (born March 28, 1969 in Leipzig) is a former discus thrower from Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Natalya Sadova (born July 15 1972). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Ellina Zvereva (born November 16, 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Ellina Zvereva (born November 16, 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Anastasia Kelesidou (born November 28, 1972 in Hamburg, Germany) is a Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Irina Yatchenko (born October 31, 1965 in Gomel) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for two Olympic bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Natalya Sadova (born July 15 1972). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Anastasia Kelesidou (born November 28, 1972 in Hamburg, Germany) is a Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Irina Yatchenko (born October 31, 1965 in Gomel) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for two Olympic bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

Hammer throw

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2000 Kamila Skolimowska Olga Kuzenkova Germany Kirsten Münchow
2004 Olga Kuzenkova Cuba Yipsi Moreno Cuba Yunaika Crawford

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum 4 ft (1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Kamila Skolimowska (born 4 November 1982 in Warsaw) is a Polish hammer thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olga Kuzenkova (born October 4, 1970) is a Russian athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Kirsten Klose, née Münchow (born on January 21, 1977 in Auetal-Rehren, Lower Saxony) is a German hammer thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000 with a personal best throw of 69. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Olga Kuzenkova (born October 4, 1970) is a Russian athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Yipsi Moreno (born November 19, 1980 in Camagüey) is a Cuban athlete competing in the hammer throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Yunaika Crawford (born November 2, 1982) is a Cuban hammer thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2004 with a personal best throw of 73. ...

Javelin throw

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1932 United States Babe Didrikson Germany Ellen Braumüller Germany Tilly Fleischer
1936 Germany Tilly Fleischer Germany Luise Krüger Maria Kwaśniewska
1948 Austria Herma Bauma Kaisa Parviainen Denmark Lily Carlstedt
1952 Dana Zátopková Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Aleksandra Chudina Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Yelena Gorchakova
1956 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Inese Jaunzeme Marlene Ahrens Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Konyayeva
1960 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Elvira Ozolina Dana Zátopková Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Birute Kalediene
1964 Romania Mihaela Penes Hungary Márta Rudas Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Yelena Gorchakova
1968 Hungary Angéla Németh Romania Mihaela Penes Austria Eva Janko
1972 East Germany Ruth Fuchs East Germany Jacqueline Todten United States Kate Schmidt
1976 East Germany Ruth Fuchs West Germany Marion Becker United States Kate Schmidt
1980 Cuba Maria Colón Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Saida Gunba East Germany Ute Hommola
1984 United Kingdom Tessa Sanderson Tiina Lillak United Kingdom Fatima Whitbread
1988 East Germany Petra Felke United Kingdom Fatima Whitbread East Germany Beate Koch
1992 Germany Silke Renk Natalya Shikolenko Germany Karen Forkel
1996 Heli Rantanen Australia Louise McPaul Norway Trine Hattestad
2000 Norway Trine Hattestad Greece Mirela Manjani-Tzelili Cuba Osleidys Menéndez
2004 Cuba Osleidys Menéndez Germany Steffi Nerius Greece Mirela Manjani

A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Babe Didrikson in the 1932 Olympic javelin competition Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911-September 27, American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Tilly Fleischer is a German athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Tilly Fleischer is a German athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Herma Bauma is an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Dana Zátopková (née Ingrová), born in Karviná, (former) Czechoslovakia on September 19, 1922 (exactly the same day as her husband Emil Zátopek) was an outstanding Czech athlete in her own right in throwing the javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Inese Jaunzeme (Russian: ) (born May 21, 1932 in Pļaviņas, Latvia) is a Latvian former athlete who competed mainly in javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Marlene Ahrens (born in 1933) is a Chilean athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... ElvÄ«ra Ozoliņa is a Latvian (and former Soviet) athlete who competed in javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Dana Zátopková (née Ingrová), born in Karviná, (former) Czechoslovakia on September 19, 1922 (exactly the same day as her husband Emil Zátopek) was an outstanding Czech athlete in her own right in throwing the javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Mihaela PeneÅŸ is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Angéla Németh is a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Mihaela PeneÅŸ is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Ruth Fuchs (born December 14, 1946 in Egeln) is a former athlete and politican. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Kate Schmidt, a native of California and a graduate of UCLA, is a former American Record Holder and two-time (1972, 1976) Olympic Bronze Medalist in the javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Ruth Fuchs (born December 14, 1946 in Egeln) is a former athlete and politican. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Kate Schmidt, a native of California and a graduate of UCLA, is a former American Record Holder and two-time (1972, 1976) Olympic Bronze Medalist in the javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... María Caridad Colón (born March 25, 1958 in Baracoa) is a former javelin thrower from Cuba who won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Tessa Sanderson CBE (born 14 March 1956) is a former British javelinist and heptathlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Tiina Lillak (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Fatima Whitbread is a Turkish Cypriot originated British ex-athlete, a javelin thrower who won the World Championship in 1987. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Petra Felke, married name Meier (born July 30, 1959 in Saalfeld/Saale, Thüringen), is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion who represented East Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Fatima Whitbread is a Turkish Cypriot originated British ex-athlete, a javelin thrower who won the World Championship in 1987. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Silke Renk (born June 30 1962). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Natalya Shikolenko (born August 1, 1964 in Andizhan, Uzbekistan) is a javelin thrower who represented USSR and later Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Heli Rantanen (born February 26, 1970), is a Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Louise Currey, née McPaul (born January 24, 1969 in Port Kembla) is a retired Australian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Trine Hattestad is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born on 18 April, 1966 in Lørenskog, Norway, as Elsa Katrine Solberg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Trine Hattestad is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born on 18 April, 1966 in Lørenskog, Norway, as Elsa Katrine Solberg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Mirela Manjani (born December 21, 1976 in Dirachio, Albania) is a Greek javelin thrower. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Osleidys Menéndez (born November 14, 1979 in Martí) is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Osleidys Menéndez (born November 14, 1979 in Martí) is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Steffi Nerius (born July 1, 1972 in Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Mirela Manjani (born December 21, 1976 in Durrës, Albania) is a Greek citizen, though Albanian ethnic, javelin thrower. ...

Pentathlon

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1964 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Irina Press United Kingdom Mary Rand Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Galina Bystrova
1968 West Germany Ingrid Becker Austria Liese Prokop Hungary Annamária Tóth
1972 United Kingdom Mary Peters West Germany Heide Rosendahl East Germany Burglinde Pollak
1976 East Germany Siegrun Siegl East Germany Christine Laser East Germany Burglinde Pollak
1980 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Nadezhda Tkachenko Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Rukavishnikova Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Olga Kuragina

Note: After 1980, the women's multi-discpline event became the heptathlon. The womens pentathlon was contested in the Olympics from 1964 until 1980, and it was replaced in the 1984 games with the heptathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Irina Press (born March 10, 1939 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR) has won two Olympic gold medals for the USSR team, in 80 m hurdles (1960) and pentathlon (1964). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Mary Rand (nee Bignal, born 14 February 1940) is a former British athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ingrid Mickler-Becker (born September 26, 1942 in Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia) (née Ingrid Becker) (sometimes incorrectly Ingrid Mickler in result lists) is a former German athlete and a double Olympic champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dame Mary Peters (born July 6, 1939) is a former British pentathlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl (born 14 February 1947 in Hückeswagen) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Siegrun Siegl has won an Olympic gold in pentathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Nadezhda Tkachenko (born September 19, 1948) is a former pentathlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ...


Heptathlon

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1984 Australia Glynis Nunn United States Jackie Joyner West Germany Sabine Everts
1988 United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee East Germany Sabine John East Germany Anke Behmer
1992 United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee Irina Belova Germany Sabine Braun
1996 Syria Ghada Shouaa Belarus Natalya Sazanovich United Kingdom Denise Lewis
2000 United Kingdom Denise Lewis Yelena Prokhorova Belarus Natalya Sazanovich
2004 Sweden Carolina Klüft Lithuania Austra Skujyte United Kingdom Kelly Sotherton

A heptathlon is a sportive contest made up of seven events (from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest)). More specifically, the term heptathlon refers to an athletic (track and field) event consisting of seven events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Glynis Nunn (born December 4, 1960) is a former Australian heptathlete, the first Olympic champion in the event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked amongst the all-time greatest heptathletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Irina Belova, née Ilyichova (born March 27, 1968 in Angarsk) is a retired heptathlete from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Sabine Braun (born June 19, 1965 in Essen) is a German Olympic athlete in track and field. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Ghada Shouaa (born September 10, 1972) is a former Syrian heptathlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Natalya Sazanovich (born August 15, 1973 in Baranavičy) is a former Belarusian heptathlete who won two Olympic medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Yelena Prokhorova (born April 16, 1978) is a Russian heptathlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Natalya Sazanovich (born August 15, 1973 in Baranavičy) is a former Belarusian heptathlete who won two Olympic medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Carolina Evelyn Klüft (born February 2, 1983 in Sandhult, Sweden) is an athlete competing in heptathlon, long jump and pentathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Austra Skujytė (born August 12, 1979 in Biržai) is a Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ...

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