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United States of America Sprints OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Evelyn Ashford

Also known as later, Evelyn Ashford-Washington

Born: 15 Apr 1957 · 69
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
On the podium: 1977 – 1992
Olympian: 4× · Montreal, Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona

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20 international medals + 12 national titles

All 39 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	4	1	0	5
Continental Cup	4	1	0	5
Pan American Games	2	0	0	2
Goodwill Games	3	0	0	3
USA vs USSR Series	4	1	0	5
International total	17	3	0	20

National championships

Championship				Total
AAA Championships	1	0	0	1
USA Track & Field Championships	10	0	4	14
US Olympic Trials	1	1	2	4
National total	12	1	6	19

Medals 20

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1992	Olympic Games	4x100m	Barcelona	1	42.11
1990	Goodwill Games	4x100m	Seattle	1	42.46
1988	Olympic Games	4x100m	Seoul	1	41.98
1988	Olympic Games	100m	Seoul	2	10.83 +3.0		Reax: 0.176
1986	Goodwill Games	4x100m	Moscow	1	42.12
1986	Goodwill Games	100m	Moscow	1	10.91 +0.2
1984	Olympic Games	100m	Los Angeles	1	10.97 -1.2	OR	Reax: 0.166
1984	Olympic Games	4x100m	Los Angeles	1	41.65
1982	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Indianapolis	1	11.18	MR
1981	Continental Cup	100m	Rome	1	11.02 +0.1
1981	Continental Cup	200m	Rome	1	22.18 +0.7
1981	Continental Cup	4x100m	Rome	2	42.82
1979	Continental Cup	200m	Montreal	1	21.83 -0.2	AR
1979	Continental Cup	100m	Montreal	1	11.06 -0.9
1979	Pan American Games	100m	San Juan	1	11.07 +0.8	CR
1979	Pan American Games	200m	San Juan	1	22.24 +2.2	CR*	* CR in heats: 22.45 (1.7)
1978	USA vs USSR Series	200m	Berkeley	1	22.69	MR
1978	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Berkeley	1	11.22	MR
1978	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Berkeley	2	43.97
1977	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Sochi	1	44.28

National results 19

1992 US Olympic Trials · New Orleans, LA 100m 3 11.17 -0.5
1991 AAA Championships · Birmingham 100m 1 11.15
1991 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 100m 3 11.22 +1.0
1990 USA Track & Field Championships · Norwalk, CA 100m 3 11.30 +1.0
1988 US Olympic Trials · Indianapolis, IN 100m 2 10.81 +1.2
1987 USA Track & Field Championships · San Jose, CA 200m 3 21.9 +2.5
1986 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 100m 3 10.85 +2.9
1984 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 100m 1 11.18 -0.6
1983 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 200m 1 21.88 +0.9
1983 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 100m 1 11.24 -2.7
1982 USA Track & Field Championships · Knoxville, TN 100m 1 10.96 -1.3
1981 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 100m 1 11.07 0.0
1981 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 200m 1 22.30 -4.3
1979 USA Track & Field Championships · Walnut, CA 100m 1 11.01 w
1979 USA Track & Field Championships · Walnut, CA 200m 1 22.07 w
1978 USA Track & Field Championships · Westwood, CA 200m 1 22.66
1977 USA Track & Field Championships · Westwood, CA 100m 1 11.14 w
1977 USA Track & Field Championships · Westwood, CA 200m 1 22.62
1976 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 100m 3 11.22 +2.0