# @usatf on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BQQ_zjfBGB9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13586061-usatf-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2017-02-08T21:23:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USA Track & Field (@usatf) — https://gondola.cc/usatf

## Caption

Legendary sprinter Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) was just 16 when she qualified for her first Olympic team. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, she won bronze in the 4x100m relay.
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She went on to set 🌎 records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold 🥇 (100m, 200m and 4x100m relays).
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She retired at the age of 22 and later became active in youth work, heading the Wilma Rudolph Foundation and coaching at depauwu.
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To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, #USATF Alumni Association is highlighting African-American Olympic legends throughout Feb. Check back for more honored athletes and tell us who you want to see highlighted in the comments! #teamusa #Olympics #trackandfield #track #field #running #tracknation #WilmaRudolph

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wilmarudolph, usatf, trackandfield, track, field, teamusa, running, tracknation, olympics, blackhistorymonth

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