Helen stephens 1936 olympics results
Athletics at the 1936 summer olympics – womens 100 metres.
Helen stephens 1936 olympics results
Helen Stephens
American athlete (1918–1994)
Stephens in 1936 | |
| Full name | Helen Herring Stephens[1] |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Fulton Flash[1] |
| Born | February 3, 1918[1] Fulton, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 17, 1994(1994-01-17) (aged 75)[1] St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg)[1] |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, shot put, discus throw |
| Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 10.4 (1935) 100 m – 11.5 (1936) 200 m – 24.1 (1936) shot put −13.70 m (1937) discus – 39.50 m (1936) |
Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936.
Biography
Stephens, nicknamed the "Fulton Flash" after her birthplace, Fulton, Missouri, was a strong athlete in sprint events—she never lost a race in her entire career—and also in weight ev