19/11/66 - Seattle
6.95i (93), 10.82 (92 & 93) & 10.77w (94), 22.71
& 22.55w (87), 52.66 (87) & 52.0 relay (95), 2:11.07 800
(82), 7.85i 60H (94), 12.46 100H (N Am rec; 93), 59.26 400H (85),
6.77 LJ (88), 13.31w TJ (86). 3rd 84 Pan Am Jnr 100, 1st 87 Pan
Am 100, sf 88 Oly 100H, 2nd 91 World 100H, 1st 92 Oly 100 (5th
100H), 1st 93 W Ind 60, 1st 93 World 100 & 100H (2nd 4x100),
1st 95 World 100H, 1st 96 Oly 100 & 4x100 (4th 100H).
Improved by 13/100ths in 92 Olympic 100 final to win in 10.82
into 1.0m wind; was heading for victory in 100H when she hit the
last hurdle with heel of lead leg and stumbled over line 5th.
Four years later in Atlanta retained 100 title by 5/1000ths from
Merlene Ottey, to become the first repeat winner since Wyomia
Tyus in 68. Suffered from Graves’ Disease in 90/91 (life
threatening thyroid condition) requiring chemotherapy &
radiation treatment; came close to having both feet amputated
when they were burned by radiation; began serious training again
in May 91. Ran cross country & 800m in high school before
switching to sprints & hurdles. Fastest ever combination
sprinter/hurdler and first since Fanny Blankers-Koen at 48
Olympics to win 100 & sprint hurdles at World Champs level.
Ran her fastest ever 100 time (10.77w) and won US title in 94 but
then sustained hamstring injury and missed rest of season.
Returned in 95 to retain world 100 hurdles title. Daughter of a
Baptist minister, her life story was told in a made for TV film
shown in 96. Formerly married to miler Ron Roberts; now the
partner of Olympic TJ champion Kenny Harrison. Very strong; can
squat 400lb (182kg) for a bodyweight of 52kg (115lb) |
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