Quotes by Betty Cuthbert

About Betty Cuthbert:

Elizabeth "Betty" Cuthbert is an Australian athlete, and a fourfold Olympic champion.
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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

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

Betty Cuthbert

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

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

Betty Cuthbert

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

Betty Cuthbert

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

Betty Cuthbert

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

Betty Cuthbert

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

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

Author Bio

  • NameBetty Cuthbert
  • DescriptionAustralian sprinter
  • BornApril 20, 1938
  • CountryAustralia
  • ProfessionAthletics Competitor; Sprinter
  • AwardsMember Of The Order Of The British Empire