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Wilma Rudolph
American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.
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List of Athletes That Start With W
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Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball center who scored 100 points in a single NBA game and held many of the league's scoring and rebounding records.
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