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Athlete
Wilma Rudolph
Famoose for
Winning three sprint gold medals at the 1960 Olympics.
100m gold · 200m gold
- Born
- 23 June 1940
- Birthplace
- Saint Bethlehem, United States
- Died
- 12 November 1994
More people
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was an American sprinter whose early health difficulties preceded international athletic success.
Early life
Childhood illness
Contracted polio and used a leg brace.
School sport
Developed through basketball and running in Tennessee.
Career
- 1950s
Training
Joined Tennessee State’s Tigerbelles programme.
- 1956
First Olympics
Won a relay bronze medal.
- 1960–1962
Sprint champion
Won three Olympic titles before retiring.
Achievements
100m gold
Won the Olympic short sprint.
200m gold
Added a second individual title.
Relay gold
Completed a three-title Games.
Beyond athletics
Integration
Insisted that her hometown celebration be integrated.
Youth work
Later supported sporting opportunities for children.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo. CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
