Wilma Rudolph by Danna Maldonado https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u The most example of inspiraton en-us 2017-11-14 16:36:19 UTC 2017-11-14 17:10:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png Early Life dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206821524 Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born prematurely on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, the 20th of 22 children born to dad Ed across his two marriages. She went on to become a pioneering African-American track and field champion, but the road to victory was not an easy one for Wilma Rudolph. Stricken with double pneumonia, scarlet fever and polio as a child, she had problems with her left leg and had to wear a brace. It was with great determination and the help of physical therapy that she was able to overcome her disabilities.]]> 2017-11-14 16:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206821524 Pioneering Olympic Medalist dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206822400 Held in Rome, Italy, the 1960 Olympic Games were a golden time for Rudolph. After tying a world record with her time of 11.3 seconds in the 100-meter semifinals, she won the event with her wind-aided mark of 11.0 seconds in the final. Similarly, Rudolph broke the Olympic record in the 200-meter dash (23.2 seconds) in the heats before claiming another gold medal with her time of 24.0 seconds. She was also part of the U.S. team that established the world record in the 400-meter relay (44.4 seconds) before going on to win gold with a time of 44.5 seconds. As a result, Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympic Games.

]]> 2017-11-14 16:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206822400 Later Years, Death and Legacy dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206822919 Rudolph is remembered as one of the fastest women in track and as a source of great inspiration for generations of athletes. She once stated, "Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday." In 2004, the United States Postal Service honored the Olympic champion by featuring her likeness on a 23-cent stamp.

]]> 2017-11-14 16:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206822919 dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206823375 What a lesson to be learnt from Wilma. It teaches us that successful people do it in spite of, not in absence of, problems. When we hear or read stories of people who have turned adversity into opportunity, doesn't it motivate us? If we regularly read biographies and autobiographies of such people, won't we stay motivated?]]> 2017-11-14 16:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206823375 Legacy dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206826106 Wilma’s celebrity brought unprecedented attention to women in the Olympics, especially to women’s track-and-field events. She inspired generations of women athletes, especially minority women athletes who faced so many more barriers to acheiving their dreams. One such athelete inspired by Wilma was Florence Griffith Joyner, who became the next woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics in 1988.
Soon after Wilma’s death of brain cancer in 1994, many strove to honor her memory. A new formitory at Tennesse State University was named after her, and the Governor named June 23rd “Wilma Rudolph Day”. Today the Women’s Sports Foundation presents the “Wilma Rudolph Courage Award” to female athletes who are courageous in overcoming adversity. And a beautiful life-size bronze statue of Wilma stands in the middle of her hometown of Clarksville.
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“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.”]]> 2017-11-14 16:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206828249 dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206829413
“The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.”]]> 2017-11-14 16:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206829413 dannmaldonado321 https://padlet.com/dannmaldonado321/qm44664yf53u/wish/206836889 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mweJrZxmDo

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
Director: Bud Greenspan
Writer: Bud Greenspan
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