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Want to learn a bit about Wilma Rudolph really quickly? Here are some fun facts about the athlete that you may not have known before you surfed your way onto this page, then.

1. Rudolph was the first female American runner to net three gold medals at the Olympics.
2. Rudolph suffered much when she was young, and could barely walk unassisted until she turned 11. She got polio when she was only four years old.
3. Her sign was Cancer.
4. Her full name was ‘Wilma Glodean Rudolph’.
5. Rudolph was a teacher and coach after her retirement from active athletics.
6. Rudolph was the 20th children out of 22.
7. Despite her skill Rudolph felt that her speed was waning by the time of the 1964 Olympics, and she opted not to participate.