Wyomia Tyus Was the First Olympic Athlete to Successfully Defend Her Sprint Title in a Subsequent Olympiad. At the 1964 Games in Tokyo, Tyus Ran the 100-Meter Dash in 11.2 Seconds in the Preliminary Heats, Tying Wilma Rudolph's World Records, and...
Wilma Rudolph, Hailed as the "Lady of Gold" and "La Gazelle Noire," Was the First Woman to Win Three Gold Medals In a Single Olympiad. In 1960, She Won the 100-Meter Dash, the 200-Meter Dash, and the 400-Meter Relay in Rome,...