Mildrette Netter (born June 16, 1948 in Rosedale, Mississippi) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1948 (age 75) Rosedale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
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 edit
- ^ "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.
   | This article about a track and field Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |