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Betty Cuthbert

Memorial Page for Betty Cuthbert

Apr 20, 1938 – Aug 6, 2017(79 years)Died in:Mandurah, Western Australia

Australian sprinter

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August 6th, 2026

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athletics competitorsprinter

Awards(4)

Australian National Living TreasureIAAF Hall of FameAthletics Australia Hall of FameSilver Olympic Order

Betty Cuthbert (* April 20, 1938 in Sydney; † August 6, 2017 in Mandurah) was an australian sprinter. She was 79 years old. She received 4 awards, including Australian National Living Treasure, IAAF Hall of Fame. Her cause of death was multiple sclerosis.

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Born in Sydney, New South Wales

1938

Silver Olympic Order

1983

Athletics Australia Hall of Fame

2000

IAAF Hall of Fame

2012

Died in Mandurah, Western Australia (multiple sclerosis)

2017

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Betty Cuthbert. Forever remembered.