Voula Patoulidou
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Paraskevi Patoulidou is a Greek former athlete and politician. Born in the village of Tripotamos, Patoulidou competed in the 100 metres, 100 metres hurdles and in the long jump events. In 1992, she wa
Patoulidou in 2024
Gail Devers
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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
Voula Patoulidou
…success made her the first Greek woman ever to reach a track final in the Olympic Games. One day later, the clear favourite of the 100 m hurdles final, Gail Devers of the United States, made a mistake and tripped on the last hurdle. Patoulidou took advantage and lunged her body forward for the finishing line. She…
Gail Devers during her induction to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, 2011