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Wilma Rudolph

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American athlete (1940-1994)

United StatesAthletesLived 1940 to 1994 · aged 54
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Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American sprinter who overcame polio as a child 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.

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Rudolph wins the women's 100-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.Rudolph wins the women's 100-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.Rudolph at the finish line during the 50-yard dash at the track meet at Madison Square Garden in 1961Rudolph at the finish line during the 50-yard dash at the track meet at Madison Square Garden in 1961Rudolph receiving a Fraternal Order of Eagles Award with Roger Maris (left)Rudolph receiving a Fraternal Order of Eagles Award with Roger Maris (left)

Awards 5

2004Distinguished Americans series
1994National Women's Hall of Fame
1961James E. Sullivan Award
1961Associated Press Athlete of the Year
1960Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Connected to Wilma 6

Sabrina IonescuAlso won James E. Sullivan AwardLee TrevinoAlso won Associated Press Athlete of the YearAlbert B. SabinAlso won Distinguished Americans seriesJosé AltuveAlso won Associated Press Athlete of the YearJoseph StilwellAlso won Distinguished Americans seriesGlenn MorrisAlso won James E. Sullivan Award

About this person

Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American sprinter who overcame polio as a child 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. Rudolph competed in the 200-meter dash and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne, Australia. She also won three gold medals, in the 100- and 200-meter individual events and the 4 × 100-meter relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Rudolph was acclaimed as the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s; she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 1994 · aged 54
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