Wilma Rudolph Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wilma Rudolph Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wilma Rudolph Facts

Full Name	Wilma Rudolph
Birthdate	June 23, 1940
Birth Place	Saint Bethlehem, TN
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Runner

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Wilma Rudolph Age & Birthday

Wilma Rudolph is best known as Runner who has born on June 23, 1940 in Saint Bethlehem, TN. Currently, Wilma Rudolph is 84 years, 6 months and 0 days old. Wilma Rudolph will celebrate 85th birthday on Monday, 23rd of June 2025. Below the countdown to Wilma Rudolph upcoming birthday.

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Wilma Rudolph Biography

About

American athlete who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, winning the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100m relay, becoming the first American woman to take home three gold medals in track and field at a single Games.

Before Fame

She wore braces on her legs until she was nine due to complications from infantile paralysis. She played basketball in high school and first competed in the Olympics in 1956.

Trivia

She was named the AP's Woman Athlete of the Year in 1960 and 1961 and is a member of the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She later worked as a teacher.

Family Life

She had four children with Robert Eldridge.

Associated With

She competed in the 1960 Olympics with Muhammad Ali.

Top Asked Questions about Wilma Rudolph

How old is Wilma Rudolph in 2024?

Wilma Rudolph is 84 years old today.

When was Wilma Rudolph born?

Wilma Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940 in Saint Bethlehem, TN.

What is Wilma Rudolph zodiac sign?

Wilma Rudolph zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Wilma Rudolph best known for?

Wilma Rudolph was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Wilma Rudolph's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Wilma Rudolph's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Wilma Rudolph was born on Sunday, 175^th day / 25^th week of 1940
Wilma Rudolph has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wilma Rudolph birthday is XXIII.VI.MCMXL
Wilma Rudolph's birthstone is Pearl
Wilma Rudolph's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Wilma Rudolph age in year is 84 years old
Wilma Rudolph age in month is 1014 months old
Wilma Rudolph age in day is 30864 days old
Wilma Rudolph age in hour is 740736 hours old
Wilma Rudolph age in minute is 44444160 minutes old
Wilma Rudolph age in second is 2666649600 seconds old
Next Wilma Rudolph birthday is on Monday, June 23rd 2025
Wilma Rudolph age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 23, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Wilma Rudolph Birthday (June 23)

Below are historical events that coincided with Wilma Rudolph's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1969	IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.
1972	Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1972	Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
1973	A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale.
1985	A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise.
1994	NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center.
2001	The 8.4 Mw  southern Peru earthquake shakes coastal Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami followed, leaving at least 74 people dead, and 2,687 injured.
2012	Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
2013	Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
2013	Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide.
2014	The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
2016	The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
2017	A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others.
2018	Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation.
1988	The birth of Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast
1989	The birth of Lisa Carrington, New Zealand flatwater canoeist
1989	The birth of Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Clevid Dikamona, French footballer
1990	The birth of Vasek Pospisil, Canadian tennis player
1990	The birth of Laura Ràfols, Spanish footballer
1991	The birth of Katie Armiger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1992	The birth of Luiza Galiulina, Uzbekistani gymnast
1992	The birth of Nampalys Mendy, French footballer
1993	The birth of Tim Anderson, American baseball player
1993	The birth of Marvin Grumann, German footballer
1994	The birth of Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer
2000	The birth of Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player
2007	The birth of Elliana Walmsley, American dancer
2008	The birth of Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber
2013	The death of Bobby Bland, American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Kurt Leichtweiss, German mathematician and academic (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Darryl Read, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Sharon Stouder, American swimmer (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Nancy Garden, American author (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Euros Lewis, Welsh cricketer (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Dick Van Patten, American actor (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (b. 1927)
2021	The death of John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (b. 1945)

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