Wilma Rudolph

Rudolph wore a leg brace as a child after polio and went on to win the 100m, 200m and relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Her running was long, graceful and remarkably relaxed for the era, and the Rome 100m footage shows a sprinter pulling away with a smooth stride rather than force. She was the first American woman to win three track golds at one Games, and her style influenced how women's sprinting was seen for a generation.