Yolanda Gail Devers, born on 19 November 1966, is an American retired sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 metres hurdles, 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles. She won the Olympic 100 metres in 1992 and again in 1996, only the second woman to defend that title, and in 1993 became the first female sprinter to hold the world and Olympic 100 metres titles at once. She was world champion in the 100 metres hurdles in 1993, 1995 and 1999, and world indoor champion in the 60 metres in 1993, 1997 and 2004. She was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2011.
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is an American retired track and field sprinter
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born November 19, 1966
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One of the greatest and most decorated female sprinters of all time
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In the 100 m hurdles, she was the 1993, 1995 and 1999 world champion
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is an American retired track and field sprinter
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winning gold at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics
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winning gold at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics
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She was also the 1993 world champion in the event
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