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Wilma Rudolph The Tennessee Tornado
By Ekaterina Hupalo
Why my person is special
Wilma Rudolph is special because she won three gold Olympic medals and a bronze.
A challenge my person faced
A challenge Wilma faced was that she had faced the fastest team in the Olympics.
Wilma is famous for....
Wilma is famous for beating a world record and being the fastest women in the world.
Wilma Rudolph' s Birthday
Wilma was born on 1940 Clarksville, Tennessee
Something people don't know about Wilma
Wilma was in a brace on her leg for a few years until she went to church one day. She took her brace off and went into the church. She walked down the aisle as everyone watched her.
The most interesting thing about Wilma
The most interesting thing about Wilma Rudolph is that she was given the nick name The Tennessee Tornado.She was given this nickname because of how fast she was.
I like Wilma Rudolph because...
What I like about Wilma is that she is a fast runner and never gave up even if she lost.Wilma died by having brain tumor at the age of 54 on November 12,1994.
Wilma's Records
100 meter dash: 11.3 seconds200 meter dash: 23.2 seconds and 24.0 seconds in the finalsRelay: 44.5 seconds and 44.4 seconds in the finals