50+ Photos Of Our Favorite Athletes Of All Time

Published on 03/05/2021
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Abebe Bikila From Another Angle

As we have shared before, Abebe Bikila, with a run of 2:15:16, set an Olympic marathon record and became the first African athlete to win a gold medal. And he did it barefoot, exactly like he did in Ethiopia, where he grew up. Here is another picture of him taken from another angle.

Abebe Bikila From Another Angle

Abebe Bikila From Another Angle

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Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph, an American track and field athlete, was named the “fasted woman in the world” at the 1960 games. She also made history by becoming the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.

Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph

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