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Also Known As Mary Denise Bignal
Born February 10, 1940 • Somerset • England
Died March 26, 2026 (aged 86) • Reno • Nevada
Awards And Honors Commonwealth Games • Olympic Games
Harold Abrahams
Harold Abrahams
British athlete
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David Hemery
English athlete
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
American athlete
Jackie Joyner-Kersee in a red and white USA uniform throws a javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, wearing bib number 578.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete
Fanny Blankers-Koen leaps over a hurdle ahead of other runners during the 80-metre hurdles race at the 1948 London Olympics, with a stadium crowd in the background.
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Dutch athlete
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
American athlete
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John J. Flanagan
Irish-American athlete
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Stanisława Walasiewicz
American athlete
Alvin Kraenzlein.
Alvin Kraenzlein
American athlete
Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon
American long jumper
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
American athlete
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Meyer Prinstein
American track and field athlete
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Ray C. Ewry
American athlete
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Glenn Davis
American track and field athlete
Neeraj Chopra of India smiles on the podium, holding up his gold medal and a bouquet after winning the men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra
Indian athlete
Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams
New Zealand athlete
Sally Pearson
Sally Pearson
Australian athlete
Arshad Nadeem aiming for gold
Arshad Nadeem
Pakistani track-and-field athlete
Irena Szewińska
Irena Szewińska
Polish athlete
Peter Snell
Peter Snell
New Zealand athlete

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