About Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. Tyus won the final, beating McGuire by 0.2 seconds. The following years, Tyus won numerous national championships in the sprint events, and a gold medal in the 200 m at the Pan-American Games. In the heats of the event, she equaled Wilma Rudolph's world record, propelling her to a favored position for the final, where her main rival was fellow American Edith McGuire. At the same Olympics, she also won a silver medal with the 4 × 100 m relay team.
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