Betty Cuthbert Athlete

Elizabeth ("Betty") Cuthbert AM, MBE is an Australian athlete, and a fourfold Olympic champion. During her career, she achieved by setting 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 4x100 metres, 4x110 yards, 4x200 metres and 4x220 yards. Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open. Cuthbert was one of the inaugural inductees of the IAAF Hall of Fame in 2012.

Personal facts

Betty Cuthbert
Birth dateApril 20, 1938
Birth place
Merrylands New South Wales
Residence
Western Australia

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External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/geetee/bios/cuthbert.html
  2. http://nsw.uca.org.au/presbyterian100/greataussies.htm
  3. http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/HOF/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=63741
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20061211164227/http:/nsw.uca.org.au/presbyterian100/greataussies.htm