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Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph

Recommended for age 3+ and 5+

£7.50
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RRP £9.99
Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again.

But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a talent for basketball and sprinting, earning the nickname 'Skeeter' (mosquito) as she ran so fast. Wilma was in college when she went to the 1960 Olympics.

She not only won gold in sprint events, but also broke world records with her sprinting skill. She had beaten polio to become an Olympic champion. She is a huge inspiration to many women in sports around the world.

Tagged sports and women in sport

The Little People Big Dreams series

Greta Thunberg
£7.50
£7.50
RRP £9.99
Emmeline Pankhurst
£7.40
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RRP £9.99
David Attenborough
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£7.40
RRP £9.99

The International Women's Day (sport) pack

Easy purchase - add our curated pack to your basket with one click

An easy purchase pack of books put together to celebrate women and girls' achievements and participation in sport. All books can be purchased individually.