Aussie Olympic legend Betty Cuthbert dies
Published: 08:08 PM,Aug 07,2017 | EDITED : 01:12 PM,Dec 18,2024
Australian Olympic icon Betty Cuthbert, the only athlete to ever win gold in the 100m, 200m, and 400m, has died aged 79 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, officials said on Monday. Cuthbert shot to fame as a little-known 18-year-old at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, earning her the nickname ‘Golden Girl’ by local media.