Gwen Torrence was a sprint athlete and an Olympic gold medalist from the United States.
Torrence has won medals at nearly every major athletics competition, including the Summer Olympics, Outdoor & Indoor World Championships, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, and World University Games. In total, she has won seven gold medals.
In her era, Torrence won more Olympic and World Championship medals than any other athlete ever had.
After retiring from athletics, Torrence became a hairdresser and lives with her children, a son named Manley and a daughter named E'mon.