Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Glodean Rudolphwas an American track and field sprinter, who competed in the 100 and 200 meters dash. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth23 June 1940
CitySaint Bethlehem, TN
CountryUnited States of America
cities discipline trying
It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
mother believe athlete
My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.
goal mountain prime
I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.
success sports accomplishment
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.
happiness success perseverance
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
inspirational-sports athlete greatness
The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
mind
I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.
motivational determination giving-up
I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.
role-models people trying
I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.
sports struggle believe
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.
running air feelings
I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
sports pneumonia average
I had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.
matter helping accomplish
No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.
happiness success perseverance
'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.