Pauline Davis-Thompson

This article is about the sprinter from the Bahamas. For the California State Assemblywoman, see Pauline Davis (politician).

Pauline Davis-Thompson
Personal information
Born (1966-07-09) 9 July 1966 (age 58)
Nassau, Bahamas
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1995 Gothenburg 400 m
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Barcelona 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Maebashi 200 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago 200 m
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 200 m

Pauline Elaine Davis-Thompson (born 9 July 1966) is a former Bahamian sprinter. She competed at five Olympics,[1] a rarity for a track and field athlete. She won her first medal at her fourth Olympics and her first gold medals at her fifth Olympics (Sydney 2000) at age 34 in the 4 × 100 m Relay and, after Marion Jones' belated disqualification nine years later, in the 200m.

In 2022, Davis released her memoirs through Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Running Sideways: The Olympic Champion Who Made Track and Field History has won two international book awards.

Winner, Autobiography/Memoir, International Book Awards, 2023

Winner, Biography/Autobiography, Track and Field Writers of America (TAFWA) Book Award, 2022

In 2024, Davis signed a publishing deal to have Running Sideways translated and published within China.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pauline Davis-Thompson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.