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Wilma Rudolph

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American athlete who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, winning the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100m relay, becoming the first American woman to take home three gold medals in track and field at a single Games. She wore braces on

  • When was
    Wilma Rudolph born?

    Wilma Rudolph was born on Sunday, June 23, 1940

  • Where was
    Wilma Rudolph born?

    Wilma Rudolph was born in Saint Bethlehem, TN

  • How old is
    Wilma Rudolph?

    Wilma Rudolph is 83

Best Quotes

  • My doctors told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.
  • Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.

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