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Birthday: October 29,1973 (Birmingham, Alabama)

Height: 5'7"

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

High School: P.D. Jackson Olin

College: U.A.B. (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

* Started running track at age: 9

* Vonetta is a 2002 Olympic Champion

* Vonetta is the 1st person of African descent from any country to win a Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics

* Vonetta is the 1st African-American to Win a Gold

Medal in the Winter Olympics

* Vonetta is the 1st person from Alabama to win a

medal in the Winter Olympics

* Vonetta started bobsledding when she was 26 Years Old

* Vonetta played volleyball, basketball and ran track in high school

* Vonetta loves spending time with family, shopping and watching Girlfriends

* Vonetta would love to compete in the 2008 Olympics as a gymnast!

Favorites

Color: Green

Movie: Any movie with Samuel L. Jackson, Cast Away, Love Jones, I Am Sam and Meet The Parents

Food: Jerk chicken pasta from Bahama Breeze

Holiday: Thanksgiving

TV Show: Girlfriends

Actor: Samuel L. Jackson

2006

2006 Olympics - Torino, Italy - 6th place

Annie Glenn Award

Children's Hearing Institute - Hearing Hear-O Award

2003

Dodge National Athletic Olympian Award

United States Olympic Committee - Team of the Year Award

2002

2002 Olympic Gold Medalist - Salt Lake City, Utah

1st Person of African Descent to Win a Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics

U.S. Olympic Spirit Award

Victor Award

Live The Dream Award

Essence Magazine - 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans

Ebony Magazine - 57 of the Most Intriguing Blacks

People Magazine - 50 Most Beautiful People

US Sports Academy - Alabama Athlete of the Year

Rainbow/PUSH Coalition - The Wilma Rudolph Athlete of the Year Award

Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Award

Honorary Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

2000

Placed 13th at the Summer Olympic Trials in Sacramento, CA.

1996

Placed 12th at the Summer Olympic Trials in Atlanta, GA.

Other Awards

35 Time Conference Champ

6 Time Conference MVP

7 Time NCAA All-American

4 Time Top Ten U.S. Ranking in the Long Jump

7 Time USATF National Champs Qualifier

1996 Penn Relay Long Jump Champion

2 Time USATF Long Jump Finalist

Member of US Olympic Festival Team

Chosen to Compete in the World University Games

Captain UAB Track & Field Team (4 years)

  • Vonetta flowers train at Hoover High School and her coach was Johnny Mack Flowers

Vonetta Flowers

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