Black History Moment: Wilma Rudolph
Olympic athlete
Wilma Rudolph was the first
American woman
to
win
three
gold
medals
in
track and field in
one Olympics
in
the
'60
Games
in
Rome.
he won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and ran the anchor on the 400-meter relay team. This achievement led her to become one of the most celebrated female athletes of all time. In addition, her celebrity caused gender barriers to be broken in previously all-male track and field events.
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