June 8 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On June 8, Elite Trackr lists 1 world or area records and 8 medallists born that day. Nadezhda Dubovitskaya set 2.00 in the High Jump in 2021.

ON THIS DAY · JUNE 8

Today in
track history.

Every day has its legends. The records that fell, the athletes who were born, the performances that rewrote what's possible.

KAZ
Nadezhda DubovitskayaHigh Jump · 2.00 · 2021
AR
BIRTHDAYS
USA
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 silverWORLD32World Championships3 gold2 silver1 bronze
USA
Athing MuAGE 24
OG2Olympic Games2 goldWORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 bronze
USA
Willie Davenport1943 – 2002
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 bronze
USA
OGOlympic Games1 bronzeWORLDWorld Championships1 gold
USA
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 bronze
FRG
Edgar IttAGE 59
OGOlympic Games1 bronze
MEX
WORLDWorld Championships1 bronze
USA
Ben Hedges1907 – 1969
OGOlympic Games1 silver