United States of America OLYMPIC CHAMPIONWyomia Tyus
- Born
- 29 Aug 1945 · 81
- Birthplace
- Griffin, Georgia, United States
- On the podium
- 1963 – 1968
- Olympian
- 2× · Tokyo, Mexico City ↗
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7 1
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11 international medals + 6 national titles · 1 final 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA vs USSR Series | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| International total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| US Olympic Trials | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| National total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Medals 11
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 42.8 | WR | |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 100m | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 11.0 11.07 +1.2 | WR | |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 200m | Winnipeg | 1 | 23.7 +4.1 | Adjusted: 23.78 | |
| 1965 | USA vs USSR Series | 100m | Kiev | 1 | 11.1 | MR | |
| 1965 | USA vs USSR Series | 4x100m | Kiev | 1 | 44.4 | ||
| 1965 | USA vs USSR Series | 200m | Kiev | 2 | 23.3 | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 100m | Tokyo | 1 | 11.4 11.49 -1.2 | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Tokyo | 2 | 43.9 | WR | |
| 1964 | USA vs USSR Series | 4x100m | Los Angeles | 1 | 44.4 | ||
| 1964 | USA vs USSR Series | 100m | Los Angeles | 2 | 11.6 | ||
| 1963 | USA vs USSR Series | 4x100m | Moscow | 2 | 45.2 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 200m | Mexico City ↗ | 6 | 23.0 23.08 +2.0 |
National results 8
- 1968 US Olympic Trials · Echo Summit, CA 100m 1 11.3
- 1968 US Olympic Trials · Echo Summit, CA 200m 2 23.7
- 1968 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 200m 1 23.5
- 1966 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 220 yards 1 23.8
- 1966 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 100 yards 1 10.5
- 1965 USA Track & Field Championships · San Diego, CA 100 yards 1 10.5
- 1964 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 100m 3 11.5 w
- 1964 USA Track & Field Championships · New Brunswick, NJ 100m 1 11.5