Wilma Rudolph's best time in the 100 was an 11.0 timed in the 100 meter finals at the 1960 Rome Olympics. However, since there was a tail wind of 2.75 meters per second, higher than the limit of 2.0 meters per second, the time was not recognized as a new world record. Her best 'official' 100 meter dash time was a hand timed 11.2 set at a meet in Stuttgart in 1961.
Wilma Rudolph
Yes, Wilma won the gold medal in the women's 100 meter dash at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome in a time of 11.0 seconds.
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
Wilma Rudolph. Wilma won a bronze medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 1956 Games in Melbourne and gold medals in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4x100 meter relay at the 1960 Games in Rome.
2. At the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne, Wilma won a bronze medal in 4x100 meter relay. At the 1960 Summer Games in Rome, she won gold in 4x100 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and 200 meter dash.
That was Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands who won four gold medals at the 1948 Games in London in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 80 meter hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay.
She won three gold medal! good for her!! yay!!
That would be Marion Jones of the United States who won gold in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and 4x400 meter relay at the 2000 Games in Sydney. She has since been stripped of those medals due to her admitted use of performance enhancing substances.
she had polio in her legs
Wilma Rudolph is well known for winning three gold medals in the 1960 Olympic. Wilma worked as a teacher and coached track.
Wilma Rudolph who won gold in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4x100 meter relay at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
That was Marion Jones of the United States. Jones had that medal, and all of her Olympic medals, stripped in 2007 after she admitted taking performance enhancing substances prior to the 2000 Olympics.