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- NAME: Lee Evans
- OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: February 25, 1947 (Age: 66)
- EDUCATION: San Jose State University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Madera, California
- Full Name: Lee Edward Evans
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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American runner Lee Evans won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and set a world record that lasted for two decades.
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Lee Evans was born February 25, 1947 in Madera, California. In 1966 he attracted national attention when he won the Amateur Athletic Union 440-yard championship; the next year he won the 400-metre race at the Pan American Games, and he was the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 400 meters in 1968. He who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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