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Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. 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.

Gwen Torrence
Personal information
Born (1965-06-12) June 12, 1965 (age 57)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)[2]
Weight125 lb (57 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack 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 Stuttgart4 × 400 m relay
1995 Gothenburg100 m
1995 Gothenburg4 × 100 m relay
1991 Tokyo100 m
1991 Tokyo200 m
1993 Stuttgart200 m
1993 Stuttgart4 × 100 m relay
1993 Stuttgart100 m
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis 200 m
Updated on 9 February 2014.

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]


International competitions


YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1985 World University Games Kobe, Japan 1st 4 × 100 m relay
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 1st 200 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay
World University Games Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1st 100 m
1st 200 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 5th 100 m
6th 200 m
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 60 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 2nd 100 m
2nd 200 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 1st 200 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay
2nd 4 × 400 m relay
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 100 m
2nd 200 m
2nd 4 × 100 m relay
1st 4 × 400 m relay
1994 Goodwill Games Saint Petersburg, Russia 1st 100 m
1st 200 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 100 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 3rd 100 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay

National titles



Personal bests


Outdoor
Indoor

References


  1. "Gwen Torrence". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  2. "Gwen Torrence". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  3. "Gwen TORRENCE".
  4. "Gwen Torrence" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.


Awards
Preceded by United Press International
Athlete of the Year

1995
Succeeded by
none
Preceded by Women's Track & Field ESPY Award
1995
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's 200m Best Year Performance
1992
1994–1995
Succeeded by

На других языках


- [en] Gwen Torrence

[fr] Gwen Torrence

Gwendolyn Lenna "Gwen" Torrence, née le 12 juin 1965 à Decatur, Géorgie, est une ancienne sprinteuse américaine médaillée à plusieurs reprises aux Jeux olympiques et aux Championnats du monde.

[it] Gwen Torrence

Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence, detta Gwen (Decatur, 12 giugno 1965), è un'ex velocista statunitense.

[ru] Торренс, Гвен

Гвен То́рренс (полное имя Гвендолин Ленна Торренс; 12 июня 1965 года, Атланта, шт. Джорджия, США) — американская легкоатлетка, бегунья на короткие дистанции, трёхкратная олимпийская чемпионка (1992, 1996).



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