Li Lei: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Li Lei? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.
Athlete Bios archive — Page 59
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Affo Érassa: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Affo Érassa? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.
Torben Hoffmann: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Torben Hoffmann? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.
Azusa Iwashimizu: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Azusa Iwashimizu? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.
Wilma Rudolph: Biography and Background
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter who overcame polio as a child and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sp
Jesse Owens: Biography and Background
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete.
Fanny Blankers-Koen: Biography and Background
Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen (pronounced [frɑnˈsinaː ˈʔɛlɕə ˈfɑni ˈblɑŋkərs ˈkun] ; née Koen, 26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning
Jim Thorpe: Biography and Background
James Francis Thorpe (Meskwaki: Wa-Tho-Huk; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball.
Althea Gibson: Biography and Background
Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tenn