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| Full name | Gail Susan Ricketson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 12, 1953 (age 71) Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Gail Susan Ricketson (born September 12, 1953) is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]
She was born in Plattsburgh, New York.
In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
Yolanda Gail Devers 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. 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.
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