| Description |
xv, 303 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Foreword by Lord Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics" -- from cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword, by Lord Sebastian Coe, president of world athletics -- Chapter 1: The starting line -- Chapter 2: A pearl is formed -- Chapter 3: The golden girl -- Chapter 4: Coming of age -- Chapter 5: The Crimson Tide -- Chapter 6: Peaks and valleys -- Chapter 7: Fall from grace -- Chapter 8: Redemption -- Chapter 9: The pact -- Chapter 10: Facing Goliath -- Chapter 11: 'Something isn't right' -- Chapter 12: Truth to power -- Afterword. |
| Summary |
"The inspiring story of Pauline Davis, a Bahamian sprinter who fought through poverty, inequality, and racism to compete in five Olympic Games and become the first woman from the Caribbean to win Olympic gold. She would inspire an entire nation and go on to become the first Black woman elected to the international governing body of athletics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Davis, Pauline, 1966-
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Women sprinters -- Bahamas -- Biography.
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Sprinters -- Bahamas -- Biography.
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Olympic athletes -- Bahamas -- Biography.
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Discrimination in sports.
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Discrimination in sports. (OCoLC)fst00895130
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Olympic athletes. (OCoLC)fst01764756
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Sprinters. (OCoLC)fst02015246
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Women sprinters. (OCoLC)fst02015220
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Bahamas. (OCoLC)fst01205834
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| Added Author |
Todd, T. R., 1980- author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Davis, Pauline, 1966- Running sideways Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, [2022] 9781538155509 (DLC) 2021026089 |
| ISBN |
9781538155493 hardcover |
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1538155494 hardcover |
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9781538155509 electronic publication |
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