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Wyomia Tyus

ワイオミア・タイアス　/　わいおみあ・たいあす

American sprinter

August 29, 1945 (age 80)　・　Griffin, Georgia, United States

Georgia
sprinter
athletics competitor
athlete

My Take

Wyomia Tyus deserves to be written into track history in gold. The first person ever to retain the Olympic 100 m title, she did something that Carl Lewis and Usain Bolt would only later equal. Coming out of Griffin, Georgia and Tennessee State, she ran at a moment when Black women were rarely given a platform, and she carried herself with conviction as well as speed. What impresses me most is that her achievement was groundbreaking yet is too often left out of the headline conversation. A true pioneer who paired velocity with quiet dignity.

Overview

Wyomia Tyus (pronunciation: why-o-mi; born August 29, 1945) is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m (a feat since duplicated by Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain Bolt, and Elaine Thompson-Herah).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wyomia Tyus
Name (Japanese): ワイオミア・タイアス
Reading: わいおみあ・たいあす
Born: August 29, 1945 (age 80)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rooster
Origin: Griffin, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sprinter / athletics competitor / athlete

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Tennessee State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9

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