Martha B. Hudson (later Pennyman, born March 21, 1939) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. In 1959 she held the AAU indoor 100 yd title.[1] In 1986 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
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Full name | Martha B. Hudson Pennyman | ||||||||||
Born | March 21, 1939 (1939-03-21) (age 83) Eastman, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||
Club | TSU Tigers, Nashville | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.7 (1960)[1][2] | ||||||||||
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