Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson was an American sprinter who won the 100 metres at the 1928 Olympics, becoming the first woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold medal.

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Women's 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics: The inaugural Olympic women's 100-metre race, won by Betty Robinson in Amsterdam. This final made Robinson the first woman to win Olympic track-and-field gold.
Thornton Township High School: A public high school in Harvey, Illinois, where Betty Robinson attended school. Robinson was a student there when her sprinting talent was noticed.
Helen Stephens: An American sprinter who won the women's 100 metres at the 1936 Olympics. Stephens succeeded Robinson as Olympic 100-metre champion eight years later.
Women's track and field at the Olympics: The Olympic athletics program contested by women, introduced in 1928 with five events. Robinson's 100-metre win marked the first women's track-and-field gold in that program.
1928 Summer Olympics: The ninth modern Olympic Games, held in Amsterdam from May to August 1928. The Games introduced women's track-and-field events, including Robinson's winning race.
Charles Price (coach): An American track coach who discovered Betty Robinson's sprinting ability and coached her early career. Price encouraged Robinson to compete after seeing her run to catch a train.
Evelyn Furtsch: An American sprinter who won Olympic gold in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay in 1932. Furtsch belonged to the generation of American Olympic sprinters between Robinson's two Games.
Olympic gold medal: The highest-place medal awarded in an Olympic event. Robinson's 1928 victory gave a landmark distinction to women's Olympic competition.
1931 Chicago plane crash: An aircraft accident in 1931 that severely injured Betty Robinson and led doctors to believe she would not walk again. The crash interrupted Robinson's career and made her later return exceptional.
Amateur Athletic Union: A United States organization that governed amateur sports and organized national competitions. Robinson competed within the amateur athletics system that shaped her early opportunities.