Lee Evans (sprinter)
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| Full name | Lee Edward Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 1947 Madera, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 19, 2021 (aged 74) Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | San Jose State College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100–800 m sprint, hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Santa Clara Valley Youth Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.9 (1966) 200 m – 20.4 (1969) 400 m – 43.86 (1968) 880 yd – 1:52.0 (1966) 440 ydH – 50.5 (1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Edward Evans (February 25, 1947 – May 19, 2021) was an American sprinter. He won two gold medals in the 1968 Summer Olympics, setting world records in the 400 meters and the 4 × 400 meters relay, both of which stood for 20 and 24 years respectively. Evans co-founded the Olympic Project for Human Rights and was part of the athlete's boycott and the Black Power movement.