Iris LaVerne Davis-Hicks (April 30, 1950 – September 18, 2021)Iris Davis' obituary 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.Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14. 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.Iris Davis . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
Davis was born in an African-American family in Pompano Beach, Florida. 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.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.
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.Tigerbelles to host 2nd Annual Homecoming Reunion, Announces 2009-10 Schedule . TSUTigers (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
International competitions 1971Pan American GamesCali, Colombia1st100 m11.251st4 × 100 m relay44.591972Olympic GamesMunich, Germany4th100 m11.324th4 × 100 m relay43.39
National titles USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 100 m: 1971, 1973 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 60 m: 1972, 1973
See also List of 100 metres national champions (women)
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