Elizabeth ("Betty") Cuthbert (born 20 April 1938 in Merrylands, New South Wales) is an Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion.
During her career, she set world records at 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Cuthbert also contributed to Australian relay teams setting world records at 4x100 metres, 4x110 yards, 4x200 metres and 4x220 yards.
At the age of 18, with the 1956 Summer Olympics to be held in Melbourne,...
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Elizabeth ("Betty") Cuthbert (born 20 April 1938 in Merrylands, New South Wales) is an Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion.
During her career, she set world records at 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Cuthbert also contributed to Australian relay teams setting world records at 4x100 metres, 4x110 yards, 4x200 metres and 4x220 yards.
At the age of 18, with the 1956 Summer Olympics to be held in Melbourne, Cuthbert set a World Record in the 200 meters, making her one of the favorites for a gold in that event. Cuthbert first reached the finals of the 100 meters, setting an Olympic record of 11.4 seconds in her heat, while the Australian World Record holder Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was eliminated.
Cuthbert won the final and was then the big favourite for the 200 meters title. She lived up to the expectations, and became the Australian "Golden Girl". A third gold medal for Cuthbert came when she ran the final leg on in the 4 x 100 meters...
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