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Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert: Nationality: Australian: Born 20 April 1938 Ermington, New South Wales, Australia: Died: 6 August 2017 (aged 79) Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia: Height: 5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (169 cm) Weight: 126 lb (57 kg) Sport; Country: Australia: Sport: Athletics: Event(s) 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres: Coached by: June ...
Quick Facts. Australian Celebrities Born In April. Also Known As: Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert. Died At Age: 79. Family: father: Les Cuthbert. mother: Marion Cuthbert. siblings: Jean Cuthbert, John Cuthbert, Marie Cuthbert. Born Country: Australia. Athletes Australian Women. Height: 5'7" (170 cm ), 5'7" Females. Died on: August 6, 2017.
Apr 16, 2024 · She need not have worried: in the first round of the 100-metre event she smashed the world record with a time of 11.4 sec, leading the field by 1.5 metres (5 feet).
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Australian Betty Cuthbert was the star of the women’s competition, winning the 100- and 200-meter runs and picking up a third gold medal as a member of the Australian 4 × 100-meter relay team. Note: Medal count per the IOC website. Led by Murray Rose and Dawn Fraser, the Australians won 8 of the 13 swimming events.
Aug 7, 2017 · Betty Cuthbert, the Australian sprinter dubbed the "golden girl" after her 100 and 200-metre successes at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, dies aged 79.
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Aug 6, 2017 · Elizabeth Alyse "Betty"•Cuthbert: Used name: Betty•Cuthbert: Nick/petnames: The Golden Girl: Born: 20 April 1938 in Merrylands, New South Wales (AUS) Died: 6 August 2017 in Mandurah, Western Australia (AUS) Measurements: 169 cm / 57 kg: Affiliations: Western Suburbs AAC, Sydney (AUS) NOC: Australia
Aug 6, 2017 · Peter Mueller/Reuters. By Richard Goldstein. Aug. 6, 2017. Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s “golden girl” of track and field, revered for her Olympic gold-medal feats and then her long and spirited...