That was Reggie Walker of South Africa who won the 100 meter dash at the 1908 Olympics in London.
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
latvian cyclist won the first medal in olympics 2012
a gold medal if you come first, a silver medal if you come second and a bronze medal if you com third.
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James Connolly.
canada i think
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In 1936 at the Berlin Olympics.
The first athlete representing South Africa to win an Olympic gold medal was Reggie Walker who won the 100 meter dash event at the 1908 Games in London.
Jesse Owens was the fisrt black to win a gold medal
Stephanie Rice
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