Mabel Staton,92岁, 1950年代的非裔美国人长途跳跃者, 已经去世了。
Mabel Staton, 92, a trailblazing African-American long jumper from the 1950s, has passed away.
马贝尔·斯塔顿是一位先驱的非裔美国人长途跳跃者,她是1952年奥运会长期跳跃中代表美国的唯一一名女性,92岁时死亡。
Mabel Staton, the pioneering African-American long jumper who was the only woman to represent the U.S. in the long jump at the 1952 Olympics, has died at 92.
斯塔顿打破了种族壁垒,赢得了四个全国长途跳跃冠军,也是1955年泛美运动会获胜的4x100米中继队的锚。
Staton broke racial barriers and won four national long jump titles, also anchoring the winning 4x100-meter relay team at the 1955 Pan American Games.
尽管存在隔离的挑战,她仍以坚韧不拔的精神和献身于体育运动而著称。
She was known for her resilience and dedication to her sport, despite the challenges of segregation.