| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1928-12-11)December 11, 1928 Camden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2023(2023-09-10) (aged 94) Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Mabel Walker Thornton (December 11, 1928 – September 10, 2023) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Mabel Thornton was born in Camden, in Wilcox County, Alabama, and attended Camden Academy, where she first ran track. She then joined the track team at Tuskegee University, and qualified for the 1948 Olympics after an AAU track meet.
Mabel Walker died in Forsyth, Georgia on September 10, 2023, at the age of 94.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mabel Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- Fleming, Cynthia Griggs (2004). In the Shadow of Selma: The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights in the Rural South. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 9780742508118.
- Hicks, Tommy (May 9, 2010). "Former Olympian Mabel Walker Thornton runs all the way to enshrinement in the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame". AL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- Inabinett, Mark (September 13, 2023). "Alabama Olympic sprinter dead at age 94". AL.
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