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Was the bronze medal that Wilma Rudolph won in 1956 her first medal?
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∙ 12y ago
No.
Through 2009, the only two athletes to win a Spingarn Medal were Jackie Robinson in 1956 and Hank Aaron in 1975.
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Who was the first African American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
What subject did Wilma Rudolph study?
She studied education at Tennessee State University after she won the bronze medal at the age of 16 in the 400 meter relay.
A female athelite who has win a gold medal?
Wilma Rudolph
When was Wilma Rudolph's first Olympics game?
1956 Summer Games in Melbourne where she ran in the 200 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay. She won a bronze medal in the 4x100 and was eliminated in the preliminary heats of the 200.
Who was the first African American woman to win four medals in the olympic games?
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.
How many Olympics did Wilma Rudolph participate in?
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.
When Wilma Rudolph was a child something happened to her that makes her 3 Olympics gold medal all more amazing what happened to her?
she had polio in her legs
How many medals did Wilma Rudoph win in all?
4 ... 3 gold and 1 bronze. Wilma won gold in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4x100 meter relay at the 1960 Games in Rome and won bronze in 4x100 meter relay at the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
Was the 100 meter dash what Wilma Rudolph get 11 seconds on?
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.
How many gold medals did Wilma Rudolph win 1960?
She won three gold medal! good for her!! yay!!
What order does the medals go?
Usually, its a gold medal for first place, silver medal for second place, and a bronze medal for third place.
What does medal does the third place competitor receive?
You get a bronze medal if you come in 3rd place.
