(1945-08-29) August 29, 1945 (age 78) Griffin, Georgia, United States
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
Club
TSU Tigers, Nashville
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
100 yd – 10.3 (1965) 100 m – 11.08 (1968) 200 m – 23.08 (1968)
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo
100 m
1968 Mexico City
100 m
1968 Mexico City
4×100 m relay
1964 Tokyo
4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
1967 Winnipeg
200 m
Official Olympic Video on YouTube
Wyomia Tyus (pronunciation: why-o-mi; born August 29, 1945) is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m (a feat since duplicated by Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain Bolt, and Elaine Thompson-Herah).[1]
^"Wyomia Tyus". Olympics at Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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