 Betty Cuthbert c. 1950s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1938 Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 2017 (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
- ^ "Betty Cuthbert". Sports Reference website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (6 August 2017). "Betty Cuthbert, Australia's 'Golden Girl' of Track and Field, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Harry (2000). "Betty Cuthbert AM MBE". Athletics Australia Hall of Fame. Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Betty Cuthbert". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2020.