Wilma Rudolph: Running for Gold
- ISBN-10
- 1728407214
- ISBN-13
- 9781728407210
- Series
- Wilma Rudolph
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-01
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
- Author
- Percy Leed
Description
Sprinter Wilma Rudolph's life was defined by epic triumphs on and off the track. As a child, Rudolph suffered from polio, but later became the first US woman to win three gold medals in track and field at an Olympics. Learn all about this inspirational athlete!
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- 2020-06-02
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