Betty Cuthbert
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Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 20
Betty Cuthbert c. 1950s
Betty Cuthbert, 100 m final, 1956 Olympics
Statue of Betty Cuthbert outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1956 Summer Olympics
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The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 Nov
Betty Cuthbert
…She left school at the age of 16 to work in the family nursery. Cuthbert was a member of the Western Suburbs Athletic Club. At the age of 18, with the 1956 Summer Olympics to be held in Melbourne, Cuthbert set a World Record in the 200 metres, making her one of the favourites for a gold in that event. Cuthbert first reached…
Torch relay monument, Cairns
The heritage registered former Olympic Pool (now the Holden Centre), viewed from the Yarra River