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The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Being Champions Having Integral Integral Part Part Star Will Win

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I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Ability Age Best Early Early Age Gave Gift God Me Realised Run Use Very Very Early Age Wanted

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I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.

~Betty Cuthbert

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Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Ball Catch Did Effort Even Everything Mouth Opened Required

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No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.

~Betty Cuthbert

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My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Event Favourite Possible Thought Win Won

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You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Concentrating Feel Got Know Once Only Particular Something Stick Succeed Thing Until Way Will You I Feel

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My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Always Because Children Different Encouraged Good Had Home Home Life Just Life Me Other Parents People Respect Right Right Way Taught Things Today Way Were

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My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.

~Betty Cuthbert

Topics: Any Better Ever Free Gift Gold Gold Medal Medal Salvation Than Won Work

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Athlete

Born: April 20th, 1938

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