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Wilma Glodean Rudolph (Clarksville, 23 giugno 1940 – Brentwood, 12 novembre 1994) è stata una velocista statunitense, vincitrice di 3 medaglie d'oro olimpiche a Roma 1960. La sua storia commosse il mondo perché da bambina era stata colpita da poliomielite .
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio 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.
25 mar 2020 · Da Lorenzo Rigamonti. Aggiornato 25/03/2020 alle 19:25 GMT+1. Wilma Rudolph è stata la prima americana a ricevere tre medaglie d’oro nella stessa edizione dei Giochi Olimpici. Ma un destino maledetto sembrava aver deciso per lei molto prima di giungere alla Capitale.
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Muore nel 1994 all’età di 54 anni a causa di un tumore al cervello. Scritto da Marta Vitulano. People sport, Storie di donne di successo. Conosciuta col nome di "gazzella nera", Wilma Rudolph è stata una velocista olimpica: con tre medaglie d'oro e una vita da leggenda, ecco chi era.
Who Is Wilma Rudolph? Born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child who had to wear a brace on her left leg. She overcame her disabilities to compete in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and in 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
10 apr 2024 · Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child who had to wear a brace on her left leg. She overcame her disabilities to compete in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and in 1960, she became the first American...
Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at the same Olympic game. Her performance also earned her the title of “the fastest woman in the world.” Returning home an Olympic champion Rudolph refused to attend her homecoming parade if it was not integrated.
