Emmit King
Emmit King (March 24, 1959 – November 28, 2021) was an American track and field sprinter. He won the first bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 24, 1959 Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 28, 2021 (aged 62) Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.04 s (Tampa 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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King was shot and killed on November 28, 2021, in Bessemer, Alabama at the age of 62.[1]
References
- ↑ Former Olympian, Alabama track star Emmit King 1 of 2 men killed in Bessemer shootout. AL.com. 29 November 2021. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/11/former-olympian-alabama-track-star-emmit-king-1-of-2-men-killed-in-bessemer-shootout.html. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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