Wilma Rudolphi
Born Jun 23, 1940

Three sprint gold medals at Rome 1960 Wilma Rudolph overcame polio as a child, and in Rome she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics, in the 100 meters, the 200 meters and the 4x100 meters relay. Pair her races with Bikila's marathon from the same Games: two…

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