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Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Apr 10, 2024 · In 1960, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
Feb 12, 2013 · Wilma Rudolph Beats Polio To Become Olympic Champion - Rome 1960 Olympics - YouTube. Olympics. 13.8M subscribers. Subscribed. 4.9K. 571K views 11 years ago #Beijing2022 #Tokyo2020...
Aug 5, 2024 · Wilma Rudolph (born June 23, 1940, St. Bethlehem, near Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.—died November 12, 1994, Brentwood, Tennessee) was an American sprinter, the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics.
Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at the same Olympic game. Her performance also earned her the title of “the fastest woman in the world.” Returning home an Olympic champion Rudolph refused to attend her homecoming parade if it was not integrated.
Nov 13, 1994 · Wilma Rudolph, who grew from a sickly child unable to walk into a statuesque athlete of 20 who won three gold medals as a sprinter in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, died yesterday at her home in ...
Who Is Wilma Rudolph? Born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child who had to wear a brace on her left leg. She overcame her disabilities to compete in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and in 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
The 1960 Rome Games provided the defining moments of Rudolph’s extraordinary life story. She stormed to gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, breaking three world records in the process. She was dubbed “The Black Gazelle” by the European press for her speed, beauty and grace.
Wilma Rudolph equalled the world record of 11.3 in winning the women's 100-meter dash at the 1961 U.S.-Russia track and field meet in Moscow. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Rudolph became "the...
Dec 11, 2015 · Wilma Rudolph at Rome 1960 | Epic Olympic Moments - YouTube. Olympics. 13.4M subscribers. Subscribed. 3.7K. 472K views 8 years ago #Tokyo2020 #Paris2024 #Beijing2022. 📺 Watch all the...
