Debra Edwards-Armstrong
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Deborah Sue "Debra"•Edwards-Armstrong |
| Used name | Debra•Edwards-Armstrong |
| Born | 9 November 1954 in Taylor, Texas (USA) |
| Measurements | 153 cm / 51 kg |
| Affiliations | Houston Spikettes / Florida Track Club / Grambling State University |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Debra Edwards competed in the 1972 Olympics while a student at Worthing High School in Houston. Earlier that year she had run on a world-record setting 4x440 yard relay team. In 1975 she won her only national title, the AAU 200. She competed in the 1976 Olympics as Debra Armstrong and also ran in a dual that year against the Soviet Union, running the medley relay. Edwards-Armstrong attended Grambling and Texas Southern and ran for the Florida Track Club.
Personal Bests: 100y – 10.5 (1971); 200 – 22.96 (1976); 400 – 52.72 (1976); 880y – 2:14.0 (1972).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Debra Edwards | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h3 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Debra Armstrong | |||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 7 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Ainsley Armstrong
- Mother of Aaron Armstrong