(1965-06-12) June 12, 1965 (age 58)[1] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height
5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)[2]
Weight
125 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Country
United States
Sport
Track and field
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
200 m
1992 Barcelona
4 × 100 m relay
1996 Atlanta
4 × 100 m relay
1992 Barcelona
4 × 400 m relay
1996 Atlanta
100 m
World Championships
1993 Stuttgart
4 × 400 m relay
1995 Gothenburg
100 m
1995 Gothenburg
4 × 100 m relay
1991 Tokyo
100 m
1991 Tokyo
200 m
1993 Stuttgart
200 m
1993 Stuttgart
4 × 100 m relay
1993 Stuttgart
100 m
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis
200 m
Updated on 9 February 2014.
Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her athletic abilities, but she said she wasn't interested because she initially wanted to become a beautician. From the persuasion from her coaches and family, she chose to enroll to the University of Georgia.
In the early 1990s, Gwen Torrence was one of the best sprinters in the world, winning five Olympic medals, and three gold.[3]
Torrence won medals at the Summer Olympics, Outdoor & Indoor World Championships, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, and World University Games.
In 1988, Torrence achieved a tie with Evelyn Ashford in the 55 m race at the U.S. national indoor championships. She also had many battles both on the track and in the press with Florence Griffith Joyner.[citation needed]
In the 200 m at the 1995 World Championships, she was disqualified for stepping out of her lane after finishing first. This left her idol, Merlene Ottey, to be promoted to first place.
In 2000 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
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^"Gwen Torrence". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
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^"Gwen Torrence" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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1991 World Championships in Athletics (held in Tokyo, where she beat GwenTorrence and Merlene Ottey). She was also part of the winning 4 × 100 metres...
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