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When Wilma Rudolph broke the world record in women's 100 meter dash in 1961 by running 11.2 seconds, the record had been held jointly by Rudolph, Shirley Strickland of Australia and Vera Krepkina of the Soviet Union who had each run an 11.3 second 100 meters.
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Who is Wilma Rudolph and what was her accomplishment?
Wilma Rudolph is a woman who was stricken with polio and became the fastest woman in the world and that to is her accomplishment
What was Wilma Rudolph effect on the world?
she was the fastest woman
Was Wilma Rudolph a slave?
she was the fastest woman in the world in the 1960's.
What are 5 words that describe Wilma Rudolph?
1960 fastest woman on earth and a very educated woman
Did anyone ever beat Wilma Rudolph's record for fastest woman on earth?
Marion Jones, of USA, is the current fastest woman on earth.
What are important facts about Wilma Rudolph?
1. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s.2. She became the first American woman ever to win three gold medals in track and field events in 1960.
Who was the first woman track star?
Wilma Rudolph
Who was the black woman olympic athlete that died?
Wilma Rudolph.
What time did Wilma Rudolph die?
Wilma Rudolph was a super Black woman track athlete. She won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics. She died in 1994.
Who was the first African American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
Who was the woman from the 1960 oylmpics that won three gold medals in track and field?
Wilma Rudolph
Was Wilma Rudolph the first black woman to win three gold medals in an Olympic game?
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