What happened Evelyn Ashford?
Since retiring after the 1992 Olympics, Ashford has served as a public speaker and has done Olympic advisory work for General Motors.
How old is Evelyn Ashford now?
64 years (April 15, 1957)
Evelyn Ashford/Age
Who in 1988 became the first woman to run the 100 Metres in under 10.5 seconds?
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Florence Griffith-Joyner recorded a time 10.61 seconds (wind reading +1.2) in the final at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials. The wind reading for this race is not in doubt, and the performance should be the official IAAF women’s 100-m world record.
How many Olympics did Evelyn Ashford compete in?
four Olympic Games
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.
Is Evelyn Ashford married?
Ray Washingtonm. 1978
Evelyn Ashford/Spouse
Ashford, 28, is married to Ray Washington, a basketball coach at Mt. San Jacinto College in Hemet. Ashford set her world record of 10.76 seconds at Zurich, Switzerland, two weeks after winning the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
What high school did Evelyn Ashford attend?
Roseville High School
University of California, Los Angeles
Evelyn Ashford/Education
Evelyn moved to the Sacramento area in 1973 with her family, and attended Roseville High School. She was the star of the Tigers track team and set numerous records during her high school years. She was even challenged by the fastest boy on the track team to an unofficial “race-off” to see who was fastest.
How tall is Evelyn Ashford?
1.65 m
Evelyn Ashford/Height
Who is Evelyn Ashford husband?
Evelyn Ashford/Husband
Who is Flo Jo’s daughter?
Mary Ruth Joyner
Florence Griffith Joyner/Daughters
Through her marriage to Joyner she was sister-in-law to track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Griffith and Joyner had one daughter together, Mary Ruth Joyner, born November 15, 1990.
How old was Evelyn Ashford when she went to the Olympics?
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.
Who was the anchor in the 1988 Olympics?
But one of Griffith-Joyner’s three gold medals from the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, the Games that made her a superstar, came in large part thanks to a woman who doesn’t get nearly the same amount of attention: Evelyn Ashford. Ashford’s anchor leg in the 4×100 meter relay final, pulling away from East German Marlies Göhr, is the stuff of legend.
Where did the United States compete in the 1988 Olympics?
The United States competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 527 competitors, 332 men and 195 women, took part in 230 events in 27 sports.
What kind of medals did the United States win in 1988?
List of Gold, Silver & Bronze medals won by United States in 1988 Olympic games. Home Olympics Olympic Records Olympic Events Olympics History Medal Tally 2016 Home Olympics Olympic Records Olympic Events