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Gwen Torrence

Awards And Accomplishments



1986 Gold medal, 55-meter dash, Millrose Games
1987 Gold medals, 55, 100, and 200 meters, NCAA Championships
1987 Gold medals, 100 and 200 meters, World University Games
1991 Silver medals, 100 and 200 meters, World Championships
1992 Gold medals, 200 meters and 4 × 100 meter relay; silver medal, 4 × 400 meter relay, Olympic Games
1995 Gold medal, 100 and 200 meters, U.S. Outdoor Championships; gold medal, 100 meters, World Championships
1995 Top Athlete Overall
1996 Gold medal, 4 × 100 meter relay, and bronze medal, 100 meters, Olympic Games
2002 Inducted into Track and Field Hall of Fame

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