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Elizabeth R. Schwartz (née Robinson; August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 metres for women.
May 21, 1999 · Betty Robinson Schwartz, who in 1928 as a 16-year-old high school junior became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field, died Tuesday in Colorado. She was 87.
American Olympic track athlete. Name variations: Elizabeth Robinson; Betty Robinson Schwartz. Born in Riverdale, Illinois, on August 23, 1911; died in Colorado on May 17, 1997; married Richard S. Schwartz (an upholsterer), in 1939; children: Richard and Jane. Became first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field in the Amsterdam ...
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Dec 8, 2017 · Sixteen-year-old Betty Robinson leaves school and realizes that if she doesn’t hurry, she’ll miss the train. "And it just so happens, her science teacher was waiting for the same train," says...
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Elizabeth (Betty) Robinson Schwartz. Age: 87. became first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track when she won the 100-meter dash in a then-world-record 12.2 seconds; injuries she sustained in a 1931 plane crash nearly ended her career; no longer able to crouch down for the sprint position, she switched to relays; won gold in 4x100m relay ...
Aug 18, 2016 · Discovered by a high school coach who saw her running for a commuter train, she won the 100-meter dash in world record time at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, when she was 16. She was the first...
Betty Robinson was the first women's track Olympic champion in 1928 and also won a gold medal in 1936. She survived a near-fatal airplane crash and ran in relays despite her injury.
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