Tracy Mattes
| File:American Athlete Tracy Mattes with the Olympic Torch at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.jpg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tracy Mattes |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 13 December 1969 Milwaukee, WI |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Club | Arizona State University University of Wisconsin |
| Team | USA Track & Field |
Tracy Mattes (born December 13, 1969 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a retired American track and field athlete and Humanitarian Activist.
In 2009 Tracy was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, joining an elite fraternity of past inductees such as Tennis great Arthur Ashe, Olympian Jesse Owens, Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, soccer great Pelé and the Harlem Globetrotters. Chaired by George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, the Hall of Fame recognizes individuals from amateur and professional sports who distinguish themselves with their humanitarian efforts.
Tracy specialized in the 400 meter hurdles and also competed in the Modern Pentathlon for a short period of time. She served for 7 years as a UN Special Representative focusing on building small libraries in Africa, and held the position of Director of Global Programs for the World Olympians Association under the Presidency of Olympic Gold Medalist Dick Fosbury. Tracy is currently the Executive Director for the American Water Ski Educational Foundation, the headquarters of the Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum and USA Water Ski.
References
- USA Water Ski - AWSEF Welcomes New Executive Director
- Water Ski Hall of Fame - AWSEF Hires Tracy Mattes As New Executive Director
- World Sport Humanitarian Hall of Fame Official Press Release
- Pac-10 Sports News – Former Sun Devil Hurdler to be enshrined in the 15th annual Hall of Fame Ceremony
- Fox News -Humanitarian Hall of Fame Induction
- Associated Press – ABC News- Humanitarian Hall of fame adds 3 inductees
- ASU's Tracy Mattes to be Inducted into World Sports Humanitarian Hall
- Three More Set to Enter Hall
- From the Office of the Mayor
- Humanitarian Hall Adds Three Members
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
