Lucinda Williams (later Adams, born August 10, 1937) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals of the individual 100 m and 200 m events in 1956 and 1960. She earned three gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games in these three events.[1] In 1994, she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
.jpg) Williams at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lucinda Williams Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 10, 1937 (age 87) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TSU Tigers, Nashville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.7 (1960) 200 m – 23.4 (1959)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
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- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lucinda Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Lucinda Williams". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ "Lucinda Williams Adams" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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