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Evelyn Ashford Biography

Evelyn Ashford is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, United States. American track runner from America who competed in the 100 meters and the 4×100 meters events, and also won the two Olympic Gold medals from Los Angeles in 1984.

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Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.

As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. After beating the World Record holders in the 100 m and 200 m in 1979 at the World Cup of Track and Field in Montreal, Ashford was one of the potential medalists for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but these Games were boycotted by the United States. Evelyn also tore a quad muscle in May, and was out for the rest of the season.

She got married to Ray Washington in 1978.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Ashford was ranked No. 1 in the world by Track & Field News over 100 metres in 1979 and 1981, and over 200 metres in 1981. She also was named Track and Field News “Athlete of the Year” twice, in 1981 and 1984

Evelyn Ashford Net Worth

Evelyn Ashford is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Evelyn Ashford's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was one of the fastest female athletes around, but was not able to compete in the 1980 Olympics due to her US boycott.

She was a member of the track team at high school.

At her last Olympics in Barcelona, Ashford, aged 35, was eliminated in the 100 m semi-finals by 1/100th of a second; she went on to win her third straight Olympic 4 × 100 m relay gold, this time running 1st leg. She is one of only six women to have won four gold medals in track and field Olympic history.

Ashford came back from season ending injuries three times, to reach the top of the sport in the following year. In 1980 she injured her quad, and returned in 1981 with the sprint double at the World Cup and the number one world ranking in both sprints. After an injury in 1983, she became double Olympic Champion in 1984. In 1987 a hamstring pull prevented her from competing at the World Championships, then a season later added an Olympic Silver and third Gold medal to her collection.

She would again win the sprint double, at the World Cup of Track and Field in Rome, in 1981.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1977, she won the first Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation’s best female collegiate track and field athlete.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Ashford had a chance to win a gold medal. However, she had to withdraw from the 200 m heats with a minor injury. She competed in the 100 m, winning the event in a new Olympic Record of 10.97 secs. As the anchor runner for 4 × 100 m relay team, she won a second gold medal. In the absence of World Champions and world record holders East Germany, the US team clocked one of the fastest times in history and won by the biggest margin ever at an Olympics, 1.12 seconds.

Who is Evelyn Ashford Dating?

According to our records, Evelyn Ashford married to Ray Washington . As of December 1, 2023, Evelyn Ashford’s is not dating anyone.

On July 3, 1983, she set her first World Record (be it at altitude) for the 100 metres, running 10.79 seconds at the National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was one of the favourites to win the 100 metre title at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki. In the final, however, she pulled a hamstring muscle and fell. The other main favourite, Marlies Göhr of East Germany (who had already beaten Ashford earlier that year) went on to win.

Facts & Trivia

Evelyn Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Evelyn Ashford celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

After parting ways with her coach Pat Connolly (herself a 3-time Olympian) in 1985, Ashford was largely self-coached.

What is Evelyn Ashford famous for?

Evelyn Ashford, (born April 15, 1957, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.), renowned American sprinter who excelled in the 100 metres. She was a four-time Olympian and won four gold medals.

How many Olympics did Evelyn Ashford compete in?

Evelyn Ashford won four gold medals and one silver medal while competing in four Olympic Games and at age 35 became the oldest woman to win gold in track and field.

How old is Evelyn Ashford now?

65 years (April 15, 1957)

What is Evelyn Ashford doing now?

Since retiring after the 1992 Olympics, Ashford has served as a public speaker and has done Olympic advisory work for General Motors.

Who was the oldest Olympic track athlete?

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, Oscar Swahn won two gold medals in the running deer, single shot events (individual and team), and a bronze medal in the running deer double shot individual event. He was 60 years old, a year younger than Joshua Millner, the oldest gold medalist at that time.

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