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Q: Was Wilma Rudolph the first black woman to win three gold medals in an Olympic game?
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First black woman to win 3 gold medals in track and field?

I do believe it was Wilma Rudolph in the 1960 Olympic games in Rome.


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.


What is Wilma Rudolph's favourite color?

Wilma Rudolph's eyelash color was of course brown!


Why are they important in history Wilma Rudolph?

Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field events at the Olympics. She tied the world record in the 100-meter and set a new Olympic record in the 200. This was at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome, Italy.


Black women that do track and field?

Wilma Rudolph


Who is Wilma Rudolf?

Here is a good link to read. http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/rudo-wil.htm Wilma Rudolph is a famous black American she was the first African amercan woman to win three gold medals at the Olympics


Is Wilma Rudolph black?

Yes, she is black.Yes, shes black maybe you could have looked at a picture!


How did Wilma Rudolph help make America a better place?

HOW DID WILMA RUDOLPH HELP MAKE AMERICA A BETTER PLACE? she helped people think that being black is okay


What is Wilma Rudolph education?

Wilma Rudolph was home schooled until she was 7 then she attended Burt high school. I am doing research on her for black American month at school!!!<3


What was Wilma Rudolph's childhood like?

Wilma Rudolph had a very hard childhood as she was a black and came from a large family, and to make matters worse she had polio, and the war 2 was on.


How many awards did Wilma Rudolph have?

She won four Olympic medals, a bronze in 1956 and three gold in 1960. She also won the James Sullivan Award as the best amateur athlete in 1961. And in 2004 was honored with a postage stamp by the United Stated Postal Service Named... United Press Athlete of the Year 1960 Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year for 1960 and 1961 Additionally she has been inducted into the... US Olympic Hall of Fame National Track and Field Hall of Fame National Women's Hall of Fame National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame Wilma Rudolph has won all three type ofr medals three gold two siver and a bronze, and that to with a leg defect.