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Betty Cuthbert
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Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert AC, MBE (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion.[1] She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl".[2] During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Cuthbert also contributed to Australian relay teams completing a win in the 4 × 100 metres, 4 × 110 yards, 4 × 200 metres and 4 × 220 yards. Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open.[3] She was named in 1998 an Australian National Treasure and was inducted as a Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]
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Birth name | Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1938-04-20)20 April 1938 Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 August 2017(2017-08-06) (aged 79) Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | June Ferguson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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