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Former Olympic gold medallist Lee Evans has died aged 74 The sprinter and activist broke two world records at the 1968 Olympics By Jacob Moreton Michael SteeleGetty Images Lee Evans, an American former Olympic gold medallist and 400m world record holder, has died at the age of 74. Evans was the first person to break 44 seconds in the 400m when he did so at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, aged just 21. He was also part of the winning men’s 4x400m relay event at the same games. USA Track and Field confirmed that Evans died on Wednesday. The Mercury News in San Jose reported in May that Evans’ children had started a fundraising campaign to bring Evans back to the US from Nigeria, where he was a coach, after he suffered a stroke. ....
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