Wilma Rudolph made history as a Black woman athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The 20-year-old Tennessee State University sprinter was the first American woman to win three gold ...

Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman runner in Olympic history to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. Not bad for a child who was told she would never walk.

"Wilma Rudolph came along at a very important time in sort of the rise of women in sports because it was the first televised Olympics. She was charismatic, had a beautiful way of running, and the ...

Wilma Rudolph, an iconic figure in Olympic history, emerged from humble beginnings and significant physical challenges to become one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century. Known as ...

African-American sprinter Wilma Rudolph's talent made her a sports legend when she won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics. Friends recall how her character made her an American icon.

Wilma Rudolph was once told that she would never walk again. Four years later, she was in the Olympics. Four years after that, she won three gold medals and set a world record in the process.

Few could have predicted that a child battling polio would one day win three Olympic gold medals on the track. Once burdened by a leg brace and told she might never walk again, Wilma Rudolph won the ...

She would one day be known as the “the fastest woman in the world,” but in 1956, Wilma Rudolph’s Olympic career was just beginning. During her first appearance at the Games in Melbourne ...

Wilma Rudolph, celebrated as the “Tennessee Tornado,” overcame significant challenges to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Her journey from a ...