(1938-04-20)20 April 1938 Ermington, New South Wales, Australia
Died
6 August 2017(2017-08-06) (aged 79) Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia
Height
5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Weight
126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Country
Australia
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
100 metres 200 metres 400 metres
Coached by
June Ferguson
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Australia
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
4
–
–
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1
2
–
Total
5
2
0
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne
100 metres
1956 Melbourne
200 metres
1956 Melbourne
4×100 m relay
1964 Tokyo
400 metres
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth
4×110 yards relay
1958 Cardiff
220 yards
1958 Cardiff
4×110 yards relay
Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, AC, MBE (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion.[1] She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl".[2] During her career, she set 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 4 × 100 metres, 4 × 110 yards, 4 × 200 metres and 4 × 220 yards. Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open.[3] She was named in 1998 an Australian National Treasure and was inducted as a Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]
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^Gordon, Harry (2000). "Betty Cuthbert AM MBE". Athletics Australia Hall of Fame. Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
^"Betty Cuthbert". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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progressed smoothly, and came to be known as the "Friendly Games". BettyCuthbert, an 18-year-old from Sydney, won the 100 and 200 metre sprint races...
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track events at the games, particularly in modern times. Historically, BettyCuthbert is Australia's most successful track athlete with four gold medals (three...
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