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Martha Hudson Personal information Born March 21, 1939 Medal recordWomen's Athletics Competitor for the United States Olympic Games Gold 1960 Rome 4x100 metre relay Martha B. Hudson Pennyman (born March 21, 1939) is a former American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 meters. She was born in Eastman, Georgia and attended Tennessee State University.
Hudson competed for the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where she won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay with her teammates Lucinda Williams, Barbara Jones and Wilma Rudolph. Later in life, Hudson was also a teacher in Thomaston, Georgia.
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- People from Dodge County, Georgia
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs
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