Joan Benoit American Track and Field
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Joan Benoit is a 66 year old American Track and Field. Born Joan Benoit Samuelson on 16th May, 1957 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA, she is famous for 1984 Summer Olympics. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Details
| First Name |
Joan
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| Middle Name |
Benoit
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| Last Name |
Benoit
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joan Benoit Samuelson
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| Alternative Name |
Joan Benoit Samuelson, Joan Benoit
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| Birthday |
16th May, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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| Height |
5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight |
100lbs (45 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Distance Runner
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| Occupation |
Track and Field
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| Claim to Fame |
1984 Summer Olympics
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Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American Senior Grand Masters marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. Her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American woman at that race for 28 years. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2000.
