![American track medalists Tommie Smith (centre) and John Carlos raising black-gloved fists at the …
[Credits : AP] American track medalists Tommie Smith (centre) and John Carlos raising black-gloved fists at the …
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Les Médaillés américains Tommy Smith (centre) et John Carlos levant leurs poings noirs aux Jeux Olympiques de Mexico, 1968
![Tommie Smith winning the 200-metre race at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
[Credits : AFP/Hulton Archive/Getty Images] Tommie Smith winning the 200-metre race at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
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Victoire de Tommy Smith au 200 mètres des Jeux Olympiques de Mexico, 1968
Tommy Smith est né le 6 juin 1944 à Clarksville, Texas, U.S.A.
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