Which Athlete Paralysis with Polio?

Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children. As a young child she was paralysed by polio, and contracted both scarlet fever and double pneumonia. Many doctors felt she would never walk again, yet she always believed otherwise. By the time she was 12, she had regained her ability to walk and took up athletics.

Which athlete paralyzed with polio when she was a child won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics that remains a standout performance in the history of the Games?

Wilma Rudolph overcame several childhood challenges — including being told she would never walk again — to win three track and field gold medals at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games.

Which athlete suffered from polio in childhood?

Wilma Rudolph overcame polio as a child to claim three sprint gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games.