Which organization voted Fanny "Female Athlete of the Century"?
National Athletic Trainers' Association
International Olympic Committee
World Athletics
International Association of Athletics Federations
Answer
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is an international organization that oversees track and field, cross country running, and road running. In 1999, the IAAF voted Fanny Blankers-Koen the "Female Athlete of the Century". Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, setting three world records.
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