American sprinter (1928–2023)
Mabel Walker
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Nationality | American |
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Born | (1928-12-11)December 11, 1928 Camden, Alabama, U.S. |
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Died | September 10, 2023(2023-09-10) (aged 94) Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. |
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Sport | Sprinting |
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Event | 100 metres |
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Mabel Walker Thornton (December 11, 1928 – September 10, 2023) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Mabel Thornton was born in Camden, in Wilcox County, Alabama,[2] and attended Camden Academy, where she first ran track. She then joined the track team at Tuskegee University, and qualified for the 1948 Olympics after an AAU track meet.[3]
Mabel Walker died in Forsyth, Georgia on September 10, 2023, at the age of 94.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mabel Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Cynthia Griggs (2004). In the Shadow of Selma: The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights in the Rural South. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 9780742508118.
- ^ Hicks, Tommy (May 9, 2010). "Former Olympian Mabel Walker Thornton runs all the way to enshrinement in the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame". AL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 13, 2023). "Alabama Olympic sprinter dead at age 94". AL.
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Notes |
- The event was over 50 yards from 1923–32 and also 1955, 1957 and 1958. The 1959 distance was 60 meters.
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