#149 - Betty Robinson: the Olympic Athlete Who Won Gold After Almost Dying
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English - January 11, 2023 22:46 - 29 minutes - 19.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation History education facts humour film fun generalknowledge history mythology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We're starting off the new year with an inspirational story of another awesome woman of history, and this is one of Charlotte's new favourites! She talks about Betty Robinson, an Olympic track athlete who competed in the 1920s and '30s, who had an absolute rollercoaster of a life.
From winning her first gold medal at just 16 years old to almost dying in a plane accident and then rising from the ashes again to win another gold medal -- Betty's story is one everyone should hear.
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