Gail Devers

Gail Devers

Gail Devers during her induction to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, 2011
Personal information
Full name	Yolanda Gail Devers
Born	November 19, 1966 (1966-11-19) (age 57)[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1]
Weight	121 lb (55 kg)[1]
Sport
Event(s)	Hurdles, Sprints
College team	University of California, Los Angeles
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 100 m 1996 Atlanta 100 m 1996 Atlanta 4 × 100 m relay World Championships 1993 Stuttgart 100 m 1993 Stuttgart 100 m hurdles 1995 Gothenburg 100 m hurdles 1997 Athens 4 × 100 m relay 1999 Seville 100 m hurdles 1991 Tokyo 100 m hurdles 1993 Stuttgart 4 × 100 m relay 2001 Edmonton 100 m hurdles World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto 60 m 1997 Paris 60 m 2003 Birmingham 60 m hurdles 2004 Budapest 60 m 2004 Budapest 60 m hurdles Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis 100 m 1987 Indianapolis 4 × 100 m relay

Yolanda Gail Devers (/ˈdiːvərz/ DEE-vərz;^[2] born November 19, 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 m hurdles, 100 m and 100 m hurdles. One of the greatest and most decorated female sprinters of all time, she was the 1993, 1997 and 2004 world indoor champion in the 60 m, while in the 60 m hurdles, she was the 2003 world indoor champion and 2004 silver medalist. In the 100 m, she is the second woman in history to defend an Olympic 100 m title, winning gold at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. She was also the 1993 world champion in the event, becoming the first ever female sprinter to simultaneously hold the world and Olympic titles in the 100m.^[3] In the 100 m hurdles, she was the 1993, 1995 and 1999 world champion, and the 1991 and 2001 world silver medalist. In 2011, she was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.