Betty Cuthbert Biography

Betty Cuthbert, Athlete

Born as	Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert
Occup.	Athlete
From	Australia
Born	April 20, 1938 Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia
Died	August 6, 2017 Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
Cause	Multiple Sclerosis
Aged	79 years

Betty Cuthbert was born upon April 20, 1938, in Sydney, Australia. She was a first-rate sprinter and is thought about to be one of the best Australian professional athletes of perpetuity. With her tremendous rate and also agility, she established countless records and won several worldwide sports competitions, including 3 Olympic gold medals.

Betty's passion in sports began at an early age, and also she quickly discovered her skill for running when she remained in college. In 1956, Betty participated in her very first worldwide competitors, the Olympic Games kept in Melbourne. She competed in the 100-meter sprint occasion, winning the gold medal with a time of 11.5 seconds, ending up being the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in sports.

At the Rome Olympics in 1960, Betty won three gold medals - in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and also the 4x100 meters relay - which sealed her area as one of the greatest professional athletes Australia had actually ever before generated. She was the very first Australian to win three gold medals at an Olympics.

Along with her success on the track, Betty was known for her humble and also warm character. She was a devout Christian and connected her success in sports to God's grace. After relinquishing sports, she remained active in sporting activities, including coaching young athletes, and also was granted the Order of Australia in 1984 for her services to the sport.

Sadly, in her later years, Betty dealt with health and wellness concerns, consisting of several sclerosis. Regardless of her disease, Betty remained a motivation to many hopeful professional athletes worldwide, along with to those who valued her contributions to the sport. She died on August 6, 2017, in Mandurah, Western Australia, leaving a legacy of excellence in sports that will never be neglected.

Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by Betty.

Related authors: Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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9 Famous quotes by Betty Cuthbert

"You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed.I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed"

"My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m"

"Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth"

"I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it"

"My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way"

"I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability"

"My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won"

"The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it"

"No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m"