Mae Faggs
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Track and Field | |||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | 4 x 100 metres | |
| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | 4 x 100 metres | |
Mae Faggs is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
She competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates Barbara Jones, Janet Moreau and Catherine Hardy. Four years later she returned to the Melbourne 1956 Games as the sole survivor and teamed up with Margaret Matthews, Wilma Rudolph and Isabelle Daniels but failed to retain the title, only managing to come away with the bronze medal.
