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Biography

Name: Gail Devers
Birth Date: November 19, 1966
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Occupations: Track and Field Athlete

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Biography of Gail Devers
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Gail Devers is one of the fastest women in the world. In 1992 she achieved fame by winning the 100-meter sprint at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, then became only the second woman to repeat as champion in the event as she won again at the...


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Devers, Gail (1966—) Summary
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Labeled "the world's fastest woman" after she won the 100-meter dash and a gold medal in the summer Olympics at Barcelona in 1992, Gail Devers has become exemplary of excellence, grace, and courage, and has served as an inspiration...
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Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. Devers grew up near National City, CA and graduated from Sweetwater High School in National City, CA. A...


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Gail Devers wins again at Milrose
2/3/2007: 449 words, approx. 2 pages
A woman who seems to defy time won at a track meet that has defined longevity.Nineteen months after giving birth to a daughter, 40-year-old Gail Devers won the hurdles against a stellar field Friday night at the 100th Millrose Games.Devers, who has not raced much...
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Gail Devers defies age with surprise win
2/3/2007: 549 words, approx. 2 pages
Gail Devers still can outrun women a generation younger. The 40-year-old Devers defeated a top field of hurdlers at the Millrose Games, and makes it clear she has no intention right now of retiring.But that doesn't mean she plans to come back full-time to the...
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Dibaba captures Millrose 3,000 meters
2/3/2007: 305 words, approx. 1 pages
Tirunesh Dibaba completed an impressive week, running away from the field on the final lap to win the women's 3,000 meters at the 100th Millrose Games on Friday night.The Ethiopian, who set a world record in the 5,000 six days earlier in Boston, pulled away...
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Beyonce nominated for 6 BET Awards
5/16/2007: 349 words, approx. 1 pages
Beyonce earned a leading six nominations Wednesday for the 2007 BET Awards, including nominations for top female R&B artist, video for "Irreplaceable" and duets with Jay-Z on "Deja Vu" and "Upgrade U.""Dreamgirls" Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, R&B singer Ciara, hip-hop's Akon and the group Gnarls...
 


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