Iris Davis
| Medal record | ||
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| Women'sathletics | ||
Representing the United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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1971 Cali | 100 m |
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1971 Cali | 4 × 100 m relay |
Iris LaVerne Davis-Hicks(April 30, 1950 – September 18, 2021)[1]was an Americantrack and fieldsprinterwho specialized in the100-meter dash.She was the 1971Pan American Gameschampion in that event and also won a gold medal in the4 × 100-meter relay.[2]She represented the United States at the1972 Munich Olympicsand twice narrowly missed out on a medal: first in the 100 m, placing fourth behind Cuba'sSilvia Chivás,then in the relay, where Chivás again outsprinted her to bronze on the final leg.[3]
Davis was born in an African-American family inPompano Beach, Florida.[3]Nationally she was a four-time champion: twice in the 100 m (1971, 1973) and twice in the60-meter dash(1972, 1973). She was runner-up in the100-yard dashin 1969 and 1970, and also had top three placings in the 100 m at the 1972 Olympic trials and the 1972 outdoor championships.[4][5][6]
She was a member of the Tigerbelles collegiate team forTennessee State University,which had a strong history of women's sprinting including double Olympic championWyomia Tyus.[7]
International competitions
[edit]| 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
[edit]- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 1971, 1973
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- 60 m: 1972, 1973
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Iris Davis' obituary
- ^Pan American Games.GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^abIris DavisArchived2016-03-05 at theWayback Machine.Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^Iris Davis.Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^USA Championships Women Indoor.GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^United States Championships (Women).GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^Tigerbelles to host 2nd Annual Homecoming Reunion, Announces 2009-10 Schedule.TSUTigers (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- 1950 births
- 2021 deaths
- Sportspeople from Pompano Beach, Florida
- Track and field athletes from Florida
- American female sprinters
- African-American track and field athletes
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Tennessee State Lady Tigers track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Olympic female sprinters
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women