55 years ago today (Apr. 15)...

[CookyMonzta]

...was born a legend bar none who turned high drama in a single event into glory like no one before or since, and became the very best at it.

[Submitted 4/15, 1:31 A.M. E.S.T.]

[gennady]

This athlete may be called a legend of the eighties. The eighties gave a large number of legendary athletes, but given the date of birth my list of candidates.
Sebastian Coe 4=2G+2S
Daley Thompson 2G
Evelyn Ashford 5=4G+1S
Florence Griffith Joyner 5=3G+2S
Hot or cold?

[gennady]

Maybe I'm not quite correctly translated "... high drama in a single event into Glory ...".
If "... high drama in a single event into Glory ..." = "... big drama in one act into Glory ...".
Considering that Evelyn Ashford 5 = 4G+1S= 1G+1S+3GRelay, in the initial post, it is solely about her.
So Happy Birthday to Evelyn Ashford.

[gennady]

Today had another Olympic champion(single Gold), who is now 79.
This athlete has competed in three Olympics in more than one event and has four finals.
At its last Olympics, this athlethe added a new event(olympic) for yourself and won it.
Call the name of that athlete.

[jeremyp]

Irena Szewinska??? And today, ahem, I am 71.

[gennady]

Irena Szewinska??? And today, ahem, I am 71.

I'm sorry jeremyp but Irena Szewińska-Kirszenstein has seven Olympic medals and competed in 4 Olympic Games.