Davenport, Willie

Davenport, Willie
▪ 2003

      American athlete (b. June 8, 1943, Troy, Ala.—d. June 17, 2002, Chicago, Ill.), competed in four Summer (1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976, as a hurdler) and one Winter (1980, on the four-man bobsled team) Olympic Games—one of very few athletes to have competed in both Summer and Winter Games—and had his best moment in 1968 when he won the gold medal in the 110-m high hurdles in an Olympic record-equaling 13.3 seconds. He also achieved seven world indoor bests in 1969. Davenport was named to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1982 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1990.

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