Betty Cuthbert's Death
Born (Birthday) April 20, 1938
Death Date August 6, 2017
Age of Death 79 years
Cause of Death Multiple Sclerosis
Place of Death Mandurah, Australia
Profession Runner
The runner Betty Cuthbert died at the age of 79. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Australian runner who won 4 Olympic gold medals, three of them in Melbourne in 1956 and one in Tokyo in 1964.
She was only 18 when she entered the 1956 Summer Olympics.
She set a World Record in the 200 meter event at the 1956 Olympics.
Quotes
""No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m."
Betty Cuthbert
""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 favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m."
""The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it."
""Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth."