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Did Wilma Rudolph leg grow back?
No she had Polio.
What kind of brace did Wilma Rudolph wear?
Wilma Rudolph's brace was on her left leg.
What things Wilma Rudolph achieve?
Wilma Rudolph won three medals at the track and field event, even though she had a leg problem.
Did Wilma Rudolph?
she over come her obstetrical by keep her brace on her leg
How did Wilma Rudolph?
she over come her obstetrical by keep her brace on her leg
What diseases did Wilma Rudolph have with her leg and what did she use?
She had polio and she used a brace
Did Wilma Rudolph break her leg during a race?
No, but she sprained it and won the race.
How old was Wilma Rudolph when she was diagnosed with polio?
Wilma Rudolph was 4 years of age when she go Polio
When Wilma Rudolph was a child something happened to her that makes her 3 olympic gold medals more amazing what happened to her?
She spent her childhood in a leg brace.
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.
What were Wilma Rudolph hardships?
Wilma Rudolph was a colored woman. She had to face the probelms of segregation. Because she was colored woman, people wouldnt let her do the things she wanted to do. She was a very good runner at track. but she couldnt ever show because of segregation, when segregation was over she was one of the first colored woman track runners. There is a statue of her running in Kentucky.
What did Wilma Rudolph have to overcomes in order to win 3 gold medals in the 1960 Olympics?
Wilma had to over come her polio so she couldn't walk for a long time and when she could walk she had to wear a brace around her leg one day it heals....
