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American sprinter (1950–2021)
Iris Davis
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4 × 100 m relay

Iris LaVerne Davis-Hicks (April 30, 1950 – September 18, 2021) was an American track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash. She was the 1971 Pan American Games champion in that event and also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay. She represented the United States at the 1972 Munich Olympics and twice narrowly missed out on a medal: first in the 100 m, placing fourth behind Cuba's Silvia Chivás, then in the relay, where Chivás again outsprinted her to bronze on the final leg.

Davis was born in an African-American family in Pompano Beach, Florida. Nationally she was a four-time champion: twice in the 100 m (1971, 1973) and twice in the 60-meter dash (1972, 1973). She was runner-up in the 100-yard dash in 1969 and 1970, and also had top three placings in the 100 m at the 1972 Olympic trials and the 1972 outdoor championships.

She was a member of the Tigerbelles collegiate team for Tennessee State University, which had a strong history of women's sprinting including double Olympic champion Wyomia Tyus.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 1st 100 m 11.25w
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.59
1972 Olympic Games Munich, Germany 4th 100 m 11.32
4th 4 × 100 m relay 43.39

National titles

See also

References

  1. Iris Davis' obituary
  2. Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  3. ^ Iris Davis Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  4. Iris Davis. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  5. USA Championships Women Indoor. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  6. United States Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  7. Tigerbelles to host 2nd Annual Homecoming Reunion, Announces 2009-10 Schedule Archived 2018-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. TSUTigers (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
Pan American Champions in women's 100 metres
US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash
1923–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • OT: 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Distance: The event was over 100 yards until 1927; from 1929 to 1931, 1955, 1957 to 1958, 1961 to 1962, 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1970 and 1973 to 1974.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 60 m (40 yards, 50 m, 50 yards, 60 yards, 55 m)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Distances have varied as follows: 40 yards (1927–32), 50 meters (1933–54), 50 yards (1956–64), 60 yards (1965–86), 55 meters (1987–90)
1972 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
Men's
track and road
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Men's
field athletes
Women's
track athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches


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