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United States of America

Willye White

Also known as Willye Brown White

Born: 31 Dec 1939
Died: 6 Feb 2007 · aged 67
Birthplace: Money, Mississippi, USA
On the podium: 1956 – 1974
Olympian: 5× · Melbourne, Rome, Tokyo, Mexico City ↗ , Munich

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22 international medals + 12 national titles

All 36 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	0	2	0	2
Pan American Games	2	0	2	4
USA vs USSR Series	8	5	2	15
Pacific Conference Games	1	0	0	1
International total	11	7	4	22

National championships

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

Medals 22

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1974	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Durham	2	6.46
1971	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Berkeley	1	6.51
1970	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Leningrad	1	6.15
1969	Pacific Conference Games	LJ	Tokyo	1	6.26 w
1969	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Los Angeles	1	45.1
1969	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Los Angeles	1	6.20
1967	Pan American Games	LJ	Winnipeg	3	6.17
1965	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Kiev	1	44.4
1965	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Kiev	3	6.30
1964	Olympic Games	4x100m	Tokyo	2	43.9	WR	Adjusted 43.92
1964	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Los Angeles	1	44.4
1964	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Los Angeles	2	6.60
1963	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Moscow	2	45.2
1963	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Moscow	3	6.10
1963	Pan American Games	LJ	São Paulo	1	6.15	CR
1963	Pan American Games	4x100m	São Paulo	1	45.7	CR	Adjusted: 45.72
1962	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Stanford	1	44.6
1962	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Stanford	2	6.18
1961	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Moscow	1	44.3	WR
1961	USA vs USSR Series	LJ	Moscow	2	6.40
1959	Pan American Games	LJ	Chicago	3	5.70
1956	Olympic Games	LJ	Melbourne	2	6.09	AR

National results 14

1972 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 2 6.13
1972 USA Track & Field Championships · Seattle, WA 1 6.25
1970 USA Track & Field Championships · Bakersfield, CA 1 6.42
1969 USA Track & Field Championships · Miami, FL 1 6.01
1968 US Olympic Trials · Echo Summit, CA 2 6.40
1968 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 1 6.38
1966 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 1 6.28
1965 USA Track & Field Championships · San Diego, CA 1 6.23
1964 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 1 6.50 w
1964 USA Track & Field Championships · New Brunswick, NJ 1 6.58
1962 USA Track & Field Championships · Walnut, CA 1 6.17
1961 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 1 608
1960 US Olympic Trials · Stanford, CA 1 6.21
1960 USA Track & Field Championships · Bakersfield, CA 1 5.83