The Tornado
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The Tornado was the nickname of American sprinter Wilma Rudolph, a three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for her exceptional speed and groundbreaking achievements in track and field.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tornado canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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nickname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
NERFINISHED
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James E. Sullivan Award NERFINISHED ⓘ United Press International Athlete of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-06-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-11-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Tennessee State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre | sprint running ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Olympic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | The fastest woman in the world (1960s) ⓘ |
| height | 180 cm ⓘ |
| inspired |
African American athletes
ⓘ
future generations of female athletes ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympic Games ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition |
childhood polio
ⓘ
infantile paralysis ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Tennessee State Lady Tigers track and field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | civil rights movement supporter ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Wilma Rudolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional speed
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groundbreaking achievements in track and field ⓘ |
| notableNickname | The Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sprinter
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track and field athlete ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedals | 3 ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
bronze medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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gold medal in 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| overcame | childhood leg braces to become an Olympic champion ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1956 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1960 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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sprinting ⓘ |
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