Mildrette Netter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMildrette•Netter (-Bell, -Graves)
Used nameMildrette•Netter
Born16 June 1948 in Greenview, Mississippi (USA)
Measurements158 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsAlcorn A&M College
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Fourth place in both the 100m and the 200 at the 1968 Final Trials earned the virtually unknown Mildrette Netter of Alcorn A&M a place on the 1968 Olympic relay team. After the Trials she confirmed her form by taking third place in both sprints at the AAU and then in Mexico won an Olympic gold medal and two world record plaques as the U.S. relay team beat the previous global best in both heats and the final. Four years later, in München, Netter was the only member of the 1968 team to compete again in the relay – this time the U.S. finished fourth.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.3 (1968); 200 – 23.9 (1969).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Mildrette Netter
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Mildrette Netter
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 4