Mildrette Netter

American athlete (born 1948)
Mildrette Netter
Personal information
BornJune 16, 1948 (1948-06-16) (age 75)
Rosedale, Mississippi, U.S.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 metre relay

Mildrette Netter (born June 16, 1948 in Rosedale, Mississippi) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.

She competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the gold medal with her teammates Barbara Ferrell, Margaret Bailes, and Wyomia Tyus. The relay Netter was a part of set the world record with a time of 42.88. Netter also competed in the 1972 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Rosedale Freedom Project". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mildrette Netter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Mildrette Netter Graves at Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
  • "Athlete Mildrette Netter blazes a trial". Clarksdale Press Register. October 10, 2005.
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Qualification
1968 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's
track and road
athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's track and
road athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
  • Payton Jordan (men's head coach)
  • Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
  • John Oelkers (men's assistant coach)
  • Frank Potts (men's assistant coach)
  • Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
  • Alex Ferenczy (women's coach)
  • Conrad Ford (women's coach)
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Qualification
  • 1972 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's
track and road
athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's
track athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
  • Bill Bowerman (men's head coach)
  • Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
  • Hoover Wright (men's assistant coach)
  • Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
  • Nell Jackson (women's head coach)
  • Randall Lambert (women's assistant coach)
  • Ron Sorkness (women's assistant coach)
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  • World Athletics


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