Iris Davis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Iris LaVerne•Davis (-Hicks) |
| Used name | Iris•Davis |
| Born | 30 April 1950 in Pompano Beach, Florida (USA) |
| Died | 18 September 2021 in Pompano Beach, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | TSU Tigers, Nashville (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Iris Davis ran sprints for Tennessee State University, winning four US Championships, the AAU 100 in 1971 and 1973 and the AAU Indoors at 60 yards in 1972-73. Davis was also runner-up at the AAU 100 yd dash in 1969-70 and was third in 1972 and tied for second at the 1972 Olympic Trials. She won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 1971 Pan-American Games, and ran on a world-record setting 4x110 yard relay team in 1971.
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.27 (1972); 200 – 24.3 (1971).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Iris Davis | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Iris Davis | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1971 Cali ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay)