14th April 1950: Lord Burghley, chairman of the Olympic Games organising committee, pointing out to Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland, her name on the roll of honour of winning contestants at the 1948 London Olympics. She won four gold medals in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 80 metres hurdles and sprint relay. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

LONDON-JULY: Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands crosses the line to win Gold in the Women's 200 Metres event of the 1948 Olympic Games held in London, England during July 1948. (Photo by Getty Images)

24th July 1952: The final of the women's 80 metres hurdles during the Olympic Games at Helsinki. From left to right: Anneliese Seonbuchner of Germany; Marija Golubichnaja of the USSR; Maria Sander of Germany; Shirley B Strickland of Australia (the winner); Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland; and Jean Desforges. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Helsinki 1952-At the start: BLANKERS-KOEN Francina (Fanny) (NED) on the left.

1948: Fanny Blankers_Koen after winning the 200 metres, 100 metres and 80 metres hurdles. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

26th August 1950: Athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen. Winner of four gold medals in the 1948 Olympics at the European Games in Brussels. In her career she set 16 world records at eight different events. (Photo by McLaren/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

2nd August 1948: Dorothy Manley of Great Britain (left), who came second in the 100 metres final of the 1948 Olympic Games in London congratulates the winner, Francina 'Fanny' Blankers-Koen of Holland. (Photo by PNA Rota/Getty Images)

2nd August 1948: Fanny Blankers-Koen (right) of Holland winning the semi-final of the 100 metres event at the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. Shirley Strickland (No 668) of Australia is second and G V Lovso Nielson (No 685) of Denmark is third. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

2nd August 1948: The finish of the women's 100 metres Olympic final at Wembley, London, won by Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland. On the left, number 691, is silver medal winner Dorothy Manley. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

3rd August 1948: Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland in action as she leaps the second hurdle during the first heat of the 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 London Olympics. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)