Tommie Smith
American athlete known for the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute (born 1944)
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Tommie C. Smith is an American former track and field athlete and former wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83ย seconds โ the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.
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![]() Tommie Smith: 'Politics has always been a part of the Olympics' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:25Published | |
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