Description
Photograph of Atlanta, Georgia native Mildred McDaniel (far left) standing on the medal stand after winning the gold medal in the high jump at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. The other medalists stand next to her. She was only the second female to win the gold medal in the high jump.Record Contributed By
New Georgia EncyclopediaRecord Harvested From
Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African American Athletes
- African American Women
- African American Women Athletes
- African Americans
- Athletes
- Australia
- Jumping
- Melbourne (Vic.)
- Olympic Games (16 Th : 1956 : Melbourne, Vic.)
- Singleton, Mildred Mc Daniel, 1933 2004
- Track And Field Athletes
- Women
- Women Athletes