Ahmad Shamlou vs Wilma Rudolph
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) and Wilma Rudolph (1940–1994) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1940 to 1994.
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Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000)
- — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
- — Imprisoned for political activity during the Allied occupation of Iran Verified
- — Published his first poetry collection, Forgotten Songs Verified
- — Imprisoned after the 1953 coup Verified
- — Published Fresh Air (Hava-ye tazeh) Verified
- — Married Aida Sarkisian Verified
- — Left Iran for the United States Verified
- — Returned to Iran after the revolution Verified
- — Received the Stig Dagerman Prize Verified
- — Died in Karaj, Iran Verified
Wilma Rudolph (1940–1994)
- — Born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee Verified
- — Contracted polio as a young child Verified
- — Began training with Ed Temple and the Tennessee State Tigerbelles Verified
- — Won a bronze medal in the sprint relay at the Melbourne Olympic Games Verified
- — Enrolled at Tennessee State University Verified
- — Won three gold medals at the Rome Olympic Games Verified
- — Received the James E. Sullivan Award as the leading amateur athlete in the United States Verified
- — Retired from competitive athletics Verified
- — Founded the Wilma Rudolph Foundation Verified
- — Died in Brentwood, Tennessee Verified