Tommie Smith

1968 Olympic 200m champion, Black Power salute.

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith ran the 200m in 19.83 seconds — the first man officially to break the 20-second barrier — then raised a black-gloved fist during the medal ceremony in a silent protest that resulted in his expulsion from the Olympic Village and became the most consequential single act in the history of athlete activism.. He was inducted into the U.S. National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1978, and published his autobiography, "Silent Gesture," in 2007, remaining one of the most significant figures in the history of athlete activism.

Explosive sprinter with exceptional 200m technique

Civil rights activism through sport, broke racial barriers in athletics

• 1968 Olympic gold 200m