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Evelyn Ashford is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the 100-meter dash. She won four Olympic medals, including a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won four gold medals at the World Championships in Athletics.
Ashford was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was a member of the track and field team. She won the NCAA 100-meter title in 1979 and 1980.
Ashford made her international debut at the 1979 Pan American Games, where she won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash. She went on to win gold medals in the 100-meter dash at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1984 Olympics.
Ashford retired from competitive athletics in 1988. She was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995.
As of 2021, Evelyn Ashford's net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
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67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
15 April, 1957 |
| Birthday |
15 April |
| Birthplace |
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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She is a member of famous Sprinter with the age 67 years old group.
Evelyn Ashford Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Evelyn Ashford height is 165 cm and Weight 53 kg.
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165 cm |
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53 kg |
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Who Is Evelyn Ashford's Husband?
Her husband is Ray Washington (m. 1978)
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Ray Washington (m. 1978) |
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| Children |
Raina Ashley Washington |
Evelyn Ashford Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Evelyn Ashford worth at the age of 67 years old? Evelyn Ashford’s income source is mostly from being a successful Sprinter. She is from United States. We have estimated
Evelyn Ashford's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Sprinter |
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Timeline
In 1997, Ashford was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, where she is said to be "one of the greatest track and field runners ever." Ashford went to the University of California, Los Angeles and Roseville High School. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990. She is now 62.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, she was the flag bearer for the United States team at the Opening Ceremony. She was beaten in the 100 m by Florence Griffith Joyner, who had broken her World Record earlier in the season at the Olympic Trials. In the 4 × 100 m relay she again ran the final leg, winning her third Olympic gold medal despite a less than perfect last exchange between Griffith-Joyner and Ashford that required Ashford to run a sensational final leg to overtake Göhr.
On May 30, 1985 she gave birth to her daughter Raina Ashley Washington, and again came back for an excellent 1986, losing only once over both the 100 m and 200 m, and winning the 100 meter title at the Goodwill Games; earning another No. 1 ranking by Track & Field News over the shorter distance.
After parting ways with her coach Pat Connolly (herself a 3-time Olympian) in 1985, Ashford was largely self-coached.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Ashford had a chance to win a gold medal. However, she had to withdraw from the 200 m heats with a minor injury. She competed in the 100 m, winning the event in a new Olympic Record of 10.97 secs. As the anchor runner for 4 × 100 m relay team, she won a second gold medal. In the absence of World Champions and world record holders East Germany, the US team clocked one of the fastest times in history and won by the biggest margin ever at an Olympics, 1.12 seconds.
On July 3, 1983, she set her first World Record (be it at altitude) for the 100 metres, running 10.79 seconds at the National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was one of the favourites to win the 100 metre title at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki. In the final, however, she pulled a hamstring muscle and fell. The other main favourite, Marlies Göhr of East Germany (who had already beaten Ashford earlier that year) went on to win.
She would again win the sprint double, at the World Cup of Track and Field in Rome, in 1981.
Ashford came back from season ending injuries three times, to reach the top of the sport in the following year. In 1980 she injured her quad, and returned in 1981 with the sprint double at the World Cup and the number one world ranking in both sprints. After an injury in 1983, she became double Olympic Champion in 1984. In 1987 a hamstring pull prevented her from competing at the World Championships, then a season later added an Olympic Silver and third Gold medal to her collection.
Ashford was ranked No. 1 in the world by Track & Field News over 100 metres in 1979 and 1981, and over 200 metres in 1981. She also was named Track and Field News "Athlete of the Year" twice, in 1981 and 1984
In 1977, she won the first Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete.
As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. After beating the World Record holders in the 100 m and 200 m in 1979 at the World Cup of Track and Field in Montreal, Ashford was one of the potential medalists for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but these Games were boycotted by the United States. Evelyn also tore a quad muscle in May, and was out for the rest of the season.
Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.
At her last Olympics in Barcelona, Ashford, aged 35, was eliminated in the 100 m semi-finals by 1/100th of a second; she went on to win her third straight Olympic 4 × 100 m relay gold, this time running 1st leg. She is one of only six women to have won four gold medals in track and field Olympic history.
