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Betty Cuthbert carried the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Patrick Hertzog / AFP
Betty Cuthbert carried the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Patrick Hertzog / AFPTributes paid to Australia's Olympic great Betty Cuthbert
The only runner to win Olympic golds in the 100m, 200m and 400m events has died at the age of 79.
Press Association
August 07, 2017