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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.

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Olympic Icon Wilma Rudolph is the only African American woman to have won three gold medals. Rudolph left her mark on the track.

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wrong!!!!!! its Wilma Rudolph

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Florence Griffith-Joyner

She won gold in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4x100 meter relay.

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Wilma Rudolph

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