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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
2,492 words, approx. 8 pages
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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Gail Devers Information
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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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A sprinter's close call.(Gail Devers overcomes Grave's disease)(Interview)
05/01/1998: 453 words, approx. 2 pages
Despite a serious illness, two-time Olympic champion Gail Devers hope. Sprinter Gail Devers leans into the starting blocks like a panther coiled to pounce. A hush falls over the Olympic stadium as the crowd awaits the start of the 1996 women's 100-meter...
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Gail Devers story tells how sprinter overcame illness to win Olympic gold.(Cover Story)
06/03/1996: 721 words, approx. 2 pages
'Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story' portrays how Devers overcame Graves Disease to win a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in the 1992 Olympics. She also plans to compete in the 1996 Olympics. Charlayne Woodard plays Devers in the movie. ...
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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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