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Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph
This compelling volume explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person.
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Amazing Americans series. The easy-to-read text of this sketchy biography touches on a few important moments in the life of one of America's most decorated female athletes. Rudolph's Olympic accomplishments are noted, as well as her personal triumph in overcoming the effects of childhood polio. Photographs of Rudolph as a young girl and later as an Olympian appear opposite the text in most spreads. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2010
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