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Wilma Rudolph
American track and field athlete Wilma Rudolph achieved both Olympic gold and world records, establishing herself as a global sports icon in the 1950s and 60s
Wilma Rudolph
The first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games, Wilma Rudolph achieved what many thought was impossible. She went on to become one of the most visible black women in the world, establishing herself as a role model to female athletes aspiring to achieve new times and records, and becoming a pioneer for women’s and civil rights.