August 30 Birthdays

1959
Saida Gunba, Soviet Union, javelin thrower. Saida Gunba was the silver medalist in the women's javelin at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games; her throw at the games was 67.76m.

1985
Tianna Madison, United States, long jumper. Tianna Madison won the 2005 NCAA indoor and outdoor titles in the women's long jump. Later that same year she won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships with a personal best mark of 6.89m.