Gwen Torrence
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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.
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.
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 1995
- 200 m: 1988, 1993, 1995
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- 55 m: 1989
- 60 m: 1994, 1995, 1996
- 200 m: 1994, 1996
Personal bests
- Outdoor
- 100-meter dash – 10.82 (1994)
- 200-meter dash – 21.72 (1992)
- 400-meter dash – 49.64 (1992)
- Indoor
- 50-meter dash – 6.07 (1996)
- 55-meter dash – 6.56 (1987)
- 60-meter dash – 7.02 (1996)
References
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | United Press International Athlete of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by | Women's Track & Field ESPY Award 1995 |
Succeeded by Kim Batten |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | Women's 200m Best Year Performance 1992 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Merlene Ottey Marie-José Pérec & Mary Onyali |
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- People from Decatur, Georgia
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- American sprinters
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- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
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- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the United States
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
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