Betty Cuthbert

Australian sprinter (1938–2017)
Person human Q166534
Betty Cuthbert
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Betty Cuthbert

Summary

Betty Cuthbert is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sydney[2]. She was born on April 20, 1938[3]. She died in Mandurah[4]. She died on August 6, 2017[5]. She worked as an athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Betty Cuthbert…
  • Betty Cuthbert died in Mandurah[4].
  • Betty Cuthbert was born on April 20, 1938[3].
  • Betty Cuthbert died on August 6, 2017[5].
  • Betty Cuthbert held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Betty Cuthbert worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Betty Cuthbert worked as a sprinter[7].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[11].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the Australian National Living Treasure[12].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the IAAF Hall of Fame[13].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[14].
  • Betty Cuthbert received the Companion of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Betty Cuthbert is recorded as female[16].
  • Betty Cuthbert's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Betty Cuthbert's Commons category is recorded as Betty Cuthbert[18].
  • The cause of death was multiple sclerosis[19].
  • Betty Cuthbert's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Betty Cuthbert's family name is recorded as Cuthbert[21].
  • Betty Cuthbert's given name is recorded as Betty[22].
  • Betty Cuthbert's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Betty Cuthbert's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Betty Cuthbert's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Betty Cuthbert's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Betty Cuthbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Cuthbert was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on April 20, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Victorian Honour Roll of Women[11], an award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 2001[32]; Australian National Living Treasure[12], an award[33], in Australia[34]; IAAF Hall of Fame[13], an athletics hall of fame[35], founded in 2012[36]; Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[14], an award[37], in Australia[38]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[39], in Australia[40].

Death and Burial

Betty Cuthbert died on August 6, 2017[5]. She passed away in Mandurah[4]. The cause of death was multiple sclerosis[19].

Why It Matters

Betty Cuthbert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Betty Cuthbert born?

Born in Sydney[2], Betty Cuthbert…

Where did Betty Cuthbert die?

Betty Cuthbert passed away in Mandurah[4].

What did Betty Cuthbert do for work?

Betty Cuthbert worked as athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

What awards did Betty Cuthbert receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], Victorian Honour Roll of Women[11], Australian National Living Treasure[12], and IAAF Hall of Fame[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . iaaf.org. Retrieved . iaaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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