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Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Rudolph competed in the 200-meter dash and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne, Australia. She also won three gold medals, in the 100- and 200-meter individual events and the 4 x 100-meter relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Rudolph was acclaimed the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.
Athletes from Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Trinidad and Tobago was represented by nineteen athletes and nine officials, competing in athletics, cycling, sailing, and swimming.
The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports.
The United States competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 297 competitors, 251 men and 46 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.
Margaret Rejean Matthews is an American track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 100 meters and long jump events.
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 6 sports.
Guyana competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The Games were hosted from October 13 through October 20, with 1,028 participants representing 92 countries.
Rudolph Ludewyk "Okey" Lewis was a South African road racing cyclist who won the gold medal in the time trial at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Rudolph Tesiny was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he won a silver medal in lightweight category. He was born in New York, New York.
Kyle Daniel Rudolph is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls. He also played for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Rudolph Novak was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Amy Lynn Rudolph is a retired American middle- and long-distance runner who competed mostly in the 5000 meters. She represented her country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, as well as four World Championships. She was born in Kane, Pennsylvania and attended Kane Area High School.
Sports Reference, LLC is an American company which operates several sports-related websites, including Sports-Reference.com, Baseball Reference for baseball, Basketball Reference for basketball, Hockey Reference for ice hockey, Pro Football Reference for American football, and FBref for association football (soccer). They also operate a subscription based service for statistics, called Stathead. Between 2008 and 2020, Sports Reference also provided pages for the Olympic Games and its competitors.
The 100 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 100 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious 100 metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics – a position it has held at every edition except for a brief period between 1900 and 1904, when a men's 60 metres was contested.
Brett Mason Rudolph III is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he was a three-year starter and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award during his last year. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Rudolph John Haluza was an American racewalker who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Haluza competed in two Olympics in the 20 km walk, placing 24th in 1960 and almost winning a medal in 1968 when he finished fourth. He was born in Middletown, New York. He grew up in Queens and after college entered the Air Force and became a pilot for United Airlines.
Rudolph George is a Sierra Leonean sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and was eliminated in the first round in each event.
Rudolph Mighty is a Jamaican sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Eddie Rudolph was an American speed skater. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Susanne Rudolph is a German short track speed skater. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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