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| Olympic medalist | |||
| Image:2Elizabeth.jpg Betty Robinson |
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| Women's Track and field | |||
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| Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | 100 m | |
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam | 4x100 m relay | |
Elizabeth ("Betty") Robinson (August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999), later Elizabeth R. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested 23 for men and 6 for women Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Schwartz was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
Robinson ran her first 100 meter race on March 30, aged 16. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. She finished second only to the American record holder. At her next race, she equalled the world record, though her time was not recognised.
At the Amsterdam Olympics, her fourth 100 m competition, Robinson reached the final and won, equalling the world record. The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event She was the inaugural Olympic champion in the event, since athletics for women had not been on the program before, and its inclusion was in fact still heavily disputed among officials. With the American relay team, Robinson added a silver medal to her record.
In 1931, Robinson was involved in a plane crash, and was severely injured. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was fortunate to recover, but missed the 1932 Olympics in her home country. The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932
Still unable to kneel for a normal 100 m start, Robinson was a part of the US relay team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin The US team was running behind the heavily favored Germans, but the Germans dropped the baton, allowing Robinson (who handed off the baton to Helen Stephens) to win her second Olympic title. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Helen Herring Stephens ( February 3, 1918 &ndash January 17, 1994) was an American athlete, a double Olympic
Retiring after the Berlin Olympics, Betty Robinson remained involved in athletics as an official. Betty R. Schwartz died aged 87, suffering from cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia.
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Preceded by Kinue Hitomi |
Women's 100m World Record Holder June 2, 1928 – June 5, 1932 |
Succeeded by Tollien Schuurman |
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