Betty Cuthbert was the true 'Golden Girl' of Australian track and field. She won four Olympic gold medals, three in Melbourne in 1956, and the fourth, eight years later in Tokyo in 1964.

During her career, she achieved by setting world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Cuthbert also contributed to Australian relay teams completing a win in the 4x100 metres, 4x110 yards, 4x200 metres and 4x220 yards. Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open.

Cuthbert was one of the inaugural inductees of the IAAF Hall of Fame in 2012.

Sources: Sport Australia Hall of Fame, Wikipedia.