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
Wilma Rudolph quotes about
sports running winning
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
inspirational-sports athlete greatness
The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
happiness success perseverance
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
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.
florence ran
I thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.