About
Australian runner who won 4 Olympic gold medals, three of them in Melbourne in 1956 and one in Tokyo in 1964.
Before Fame
She was only 18 when she entered the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Trivia
She set a World Record in the 200 meter event at the 1956 Olympics.
Family Life
She was born alongside a twin sister named Marie in Sydney, Australia.
Associated With
She took home gold at the 1964 Olympic games, where boxer Joe Frazier also won a gold medal.
