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Why did Wilma Rudolph want to be an Olympic runner?
she wanted to this because her sister made a team in high school
What was Wilma Rudolph's track number for track team?
#117 USA
When did Wilma Rudolph show talent or interest for her future career?
Wilma Rudolph first showed talent or interest for her future career in the U.S. Olympics sometime between the ages of 12-16. She was 16 when she earned a position on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. Beginning sometime in 1952, the 12-year-old Wilma Rudolph achieved the dream of shedding her handicap. Her older sister was on a basketball team, and it was around this time that Wilma vowed to follow in her footsteps. She was later spotted playing by Tennessee State track and field coach Edward S. Temple. He later stated that the day he saw Rudolph for the first time he knew he had found a natural athlete. By the time Rudolph was 16, she had earned a position on the U.S. Olympic track and field team.
How do Olympic bobsleighers get picked for their team?
Olympic bobsleighers are picked after they have meets to determine the best people in the group.
How old was Wilma rudolp when she became the youngest member of the 1956 US olympic track team?
16 years old. Wilma was born June 23, 1940 and made the U.S. team at the U.S. Olympic Trials in August, 1956.
Who were on the American 100m relay team that won gold in the 1960 Olympics?
Martha Hudson, Barbara Jones, Wilma Rudolph, and Lucinda Williams.
What movie and television projects has Wilma Rudolph been in?
Wilma Rudolph has: Played herself in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played herself in "This Is Your Life" in 1955. Played herself in "Olympic Games 1956" in 1956. Played Contestant in "To Tell the Truth" in 1956. Performed in "La grande olimpiade" in 1961. Played herself in "The Way It Was" in 1974. Played Herself - Performer in "The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team" in 1984. Played herself in "21st NAACP Image Awards" in 1989. Played herself in "Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special" in 1996. Played Herself - Olympic runner in "Jim McKay: My World in My Words" in 2003.
Who influenced Wilma Rudolph?
The person who influenced Wilma Rudolph to start running was the Tigerballs running team coach. She also influenced herself to run, because she knew she was crippled as a child so she knew she had a chance to run. She knew it was worth it and she knew she could do it. She had LOTS of faith in herself.
When are the olympic swimmers picked for 2012?
they're picked ath the 2012 Us olympic trials. The top 2 finishers in each event except the 100 and 200 free (the top four-six are chosen) earn a spot on the olympic team
Did Herb Brooks pick the 1980 US Olympic team on the first day of tryouts?
Close, but not quite. Herb Brooks picked the 1980 US Olympic team over the course of 2 days. He chose 20 players in total.
What was the record of Wilma Rudolph?
Wilma Rudolph sprinted to three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, becoming the first woman from the United States to win three golds in one Olympics. Rudolph, an African-American, won the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash and anchored the winning 400 meter relay team. Born to a large, poor family in Tennessee, Rudolph battled polio, scarlet fever and pneumonia as a child and for a few years lost the use of one leg. By the time she was a teenager she was 5' 11" and an outstanding wilma-rudolphplayer. She began sprinting with a team from Tennessee State University when she was still in high school, and earned a bronze medal as a member of a relay team in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne before earning triple gold four years later. In 1973 she was inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame, and in 1974 she was named to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Her 1977 autobiography was titled Wilma.A 1977 TV movie about her life, Wilma, was directed by Bud Greenspan and starred actress Shirley Jo Finney as Rudolph.
Who was the first black woman to win a gold Olympic medal?
That was gymnast Ágnes Keleti of Hungary who won gold in Floor Exercise at the 1952 Games in Helsinki and Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, and Team Portable Apparatus at the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
