| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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1971 Cali | 100 m |
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1971 Cali | 4 × 100 m relay |
Iris LaVerne Davis-Hicks (April 30, 1950 – September 18, 2021)1 was an American track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash. She was the 1971 Pan American Games champion in that event and also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay.2 She represented the United States at the 1972 Munich Olympics and twice narrowly missed out on a medal: first in the 100 m, placing fourth behind Cuba's Silvia Chivás, then in the relay, where Chivás again outsprinted her to bronze on the final leg.3
Davis was born in an African-American family in Pompano Beach, Florida.3 Nationally she was a four-time champion: twice in the 100 m (1971, 1973) and twice in the 60-meter dash (1972, 1973). She was runner-up in the 100-yard dash in 1969 and 1970, and also had top three placings in the 100 m at the 1972 Olympic trials and the 1972 outdoor championships.456
She was a member of the Tigerbelles collegiate team for Tennessee State University, which had a strong history of women's sprinting including double Olympic champion Wyomia Tyus.7
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 11.25w |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.59 | |||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 4th | 100 m | 11.32 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.39 |
National titles
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 1971, 1973
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- 60 m: 1972, 1973
References
References
- Iris Davis' obituary
- Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- Iris Davis Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- Iris Davis. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- USA Championships Women Indoor. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- United States Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- Tigerbelles to host 2nd Annual Homecoming Reunion, Announces 2009-10 Schedule Archived 2018-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. TSUTigers (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2016-02-14.