United States of AmericaBiography
Olympic champion sprinter.
Gwen Torrence
Also known as Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence, later Waller, then Smith- Born
- 12 Jun 1965 · 61
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- On the podium
- 1985 – 1996
- Olympian
- 3× · Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| World Championships | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| World Indoor Championships | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Universiade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pan American Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Goodwill Games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pacific Conference Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 17 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| US Olympic Trials | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| National total | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Medals 25
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Atlanta | 1 | 41.95 | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 100m | Atlanta | 3 | 10.96 -0.7 | Reax: 0.151 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | 100m | Gothenburg | 1 | 10.85 +0.9 | Reax: 0.135 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | 4x100m | Gothenburg | 1 | 42.12 | ||
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | 200m | Saint Petersburg | 1 | 22.09 | ||
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | 100m | Saint Petersburg | 1 | 10.95 | ||
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | 4x100m | Saint Petersburg | 1 | 42.98 | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | 4x400m | Stuttgart | 1 | 3:16.71 | CR | |
| 1993 | World Championships | 200m | Stuttgart | 2 | 22.00 0.0 | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | 4x100m | Stuttgart | 2 | 41.49 | CR=NR | |
| 1993 | World Championships | 100m | Stuttgart | 3 | 10.89 +0.3 | Reax: 0.142 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 200m | Barcelona | 1 | 21.81 -0.6 | ||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Barcelona | 1 | 42.11 | ||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Barcelona | 2 | 3:20.92 | Split: 49.8 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | 200m | Tokyo | 2 | 22.16 -2.4 | ||
| 1991 | World Championships | 100m | Tokyo | 2 | 11.03 -3.0 | Reax: 0.152 | |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | 60m | Budapest | 2 | 7.07 i | ||
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 4x100m | Indianapolis | 1 | 42.91 | ||
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 200m | Indianapolis | 1 | 22.52 +2.2 | ||
| 1987 | Universiade | 100m | Zagreb | 1 | 11.09 +0.9 | ||
| 1987 | Universiade | 4x100m | Zagreb | 1 | 42.90 | ||
| 1987 | Universiade | 200m | Zagreb | 1 | 22.44 +1.5 | ||
| 1985 | Universiade | 4x100m | Kobe | 1 | 43.28 | ||
| 1985 | Pacific Conference Games | 200m | Berkeley, CA | 1 | 23.57 -1.0 | ||
| 1985 | Pacific Conference Games | 4x100m | Berkeley, CA | 1 | 44.25 |
National results 14
- 1996 US Olympic Trials · Atlanta, GA 100m 1 10.82 +1.1
- 1995 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 200m 1 22.03 +2.3
- 1995 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 100m 1 11.04 0.0
- 1993 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 200m 1 22.57 +2.4
- 1993 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 100m 2 11.03 +2.2
- 1992 US Olympic Trials · New Orleans, LA 200m 1 22.03 +0.8
- 1992 US Olympic Trials · New Orleans, LA 100m 1 10.97 -0.5
- 1991 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 200m 1 22.38 -0.6
- 1991 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 100m 2 11.12 +1.0
- 1988 US Olympic Trials · Indianapolis, IN 200m 3 22.02 +1.3
- 1988 US Olympic Trials · Indianapolis, IN 100m 3 10.91 +1.2
- 1988 USA Track & Field Championships · Tampa, FL 200m 1 22.71 -0.1
- 1986 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 200m 3 23.01 +2.2
- 1985 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 200m 3 23.21 +0.9