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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.
- Athletics
- August 23, 1911, Riverdale, Illinois, US
- 126 lb (57 kg)
Betty Robinson was a 16-year-old student who did not know she was a good runner until a teacher spotted her running after a train and timed her in a corridor back at school. First women’s track Olympic champion. Robinson competed in her first meet only four months before the 1928 Olympic Games.
Aug 8, 2021 · Among the stars of the 1928 Amsterdam Games, which marked the debut of women’s events at the Olympics, is the inaugural 100m Olympic champion Betty Robinson. Her story goes beyond the individual achievement of a talented track athlete.
Dec 8, 2017 · Betty Robinson won an Olympic gold medal in the 100-meters when she was just 16. After overcoming a plane crash, the prognosis she'd never walk again and the Great Depression, she won another...
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Mar 7, 2019 · Betty Robinson (centre) crosses the line to win the first Olympic gold in the women’s 100m final. Every woman in that race knew she was making history and the occasion was too much for some.
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Aug 18, 2016 · For a time, Betty Robinson was the fastest woman on earth. The Riverdale native was discovered by a high school coach and went on to become the first woman to claim an Olympic gold medal in...
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