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She was one of the greatest track and field stars of her time, since she was stricken with polio in her childhood. Who is the remarkable athlete?

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Wilma Rudolph

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Gail Devers

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Florence Griffith Joyner

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Allyson Felix

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The correct option is A Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an African-American sprinter born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon. She suffered from several early childhood illnesses. At the age of five, she contracted infantile paralysis. When she recovered from polio, she lost strength in her left foot and leg.

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