September 2, 1960 - Wilma Rudolph wins first of 3 gold medals at Rome Olympics

Today is Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 and on this day in 1960, Wilma Rudolph won the first of 3 gold medals she would earn at the Rome Olympics.

In this episode, we’ll learn more about Rudolph’s sickly childhood,and  hear how she overcame the odds to become the fastest woman in the world. 

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Bibliography:

• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jun/01/50-stunning-olympic-moments-wilma-rudolph


• https://web.archive.org/web/20141113083713/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/wilma-rudolph-1.html


• http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/11/newsid_3554000/3554568.stm


• https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00016444.html


• https://usopm.org/wilma-rudolph/