The runner Betty Cuthbert passed away at age 79, respectable.
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.
How did Betty Cuthbert die?
Multiple Sclerosis caused Betty Cuthbert's death in 2017.
Cause of death | Multiple Sclerosis |
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Age of death | 79 years |
Profession | Runner |
Birthday | April 20, 1938 |
Death date | August 6, 2017 |
Place of death | Mandurah, Australia |
Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way."
Betty Cuthbert
"Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth."
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."
Betty Cuthbert
"No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m."
Betty Cuthbert
"You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed."
Betty Cuthbert