Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Glodean Rudolphwas an American track and field sprinter, who competed in the 100 and 200 meters dash. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth23 June 1940
CitySaint Bethlehem, TN
CountryUnited States of America
sports struggle believe
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.
running air feelings
I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
sports pneumonia average
I had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.
matter helping accomplish
No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.
mother motherhood doctors
My doctors told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.
happiness success perseverance
'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.
sports running winning
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.
inspirational motivational running
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
inspirational determination hiking
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.