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1. softschools.com › timelines › wilma_rudolph_timelineWilma Rudolph Timeline - Softschools.com

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   Timeline Description: Wilma Rudolph became known as the fastest woman in the world after winning 3 gold medals for track and field at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome, Italy. Her fame helped break racial barriers for African Americans and helped to show that women could do well in competitive sports.

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   June 23, 1940	Wilma is born. Wilma Goldean Rudolph is ...
   1944	Wilma develops polio (1944 - 1952).
   1946	School, freedom, and sports (About 1946 ...
   1956	Basketball and running (About 1956).

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wilma_RudolphWilma Rudolph - Wikipedia

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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.

4. www.biography.com › athletes › wilma-rudolphWilma Rudolph: Biography, Olympic Gold Medalist, Track and Field

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   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.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Wilma-RudolphWilma Rudolph | Biography, Olympics, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Wilma Rudolph, American sprinter, the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics. Her victories were in the 100-meter dash, in the 200-meter dash, and as a member of the 4 × 100-meter relay team.

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7. worldathletics.org › news › featureSixty years since historic Olympic triple, Rudolph’s legacy ...

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   Wilma Rudolph overcame polio, segregation and injury to win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Learn about her remarkable journey from childhood to stardom and how she became a role model for civil rights and women's rights.

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   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.

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   How did Wilma Rudolph become famous?

   • Timeline Description: Wilma Rudolph became known as the fastest woman in the world after winning 3 gold medals for track and field at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome, Italy. Her fame helped break racial barriers for African Americans and helped to show that women could do well in competitive sports. Loading Timeline... Wilma is born.

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   When did Wilma Rudolph die?

   • 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 was sickly as a child and could not walk without an orthopedic shoe until she was 11 years old.

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   When did Wilma Rudolph enter the Olympics?

   • By the age of 16, she was a bronze medalist in the 1956 Olympics. In September of 1958, she entered Tennessee State University majoring in elementary education and psychology. Wilma Rudolph entered the 1960 Olympics and became the first American woman to win three gold medals: the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and the 4 x 100 meter relay.

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   Did Wilma Rudolph win a gold medal?

   • Wilma Rudolph in the 4x100m at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome She capped her Rome campaign by taking a third gold medal in the 4x100m, having clocked a world record of 44.4 in the heats. Not only did she cement her status as the fastest woman in the world, she also became the first US woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games.

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    Mar 14, 2007 · Wilma Rudolph entered the 1960 Olympics and became the first American woman to win three gold medals: the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and the 4 x 100 meter relay. She also set world records for all three events.