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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