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In the summer only Olympics in 1948 who took the first place in the high jump becoming the first African American woman to win the gold medal?
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Who is gabby Douglas?
Gabby Douglas is important because she is a the first African American to compete in the Olympics and win the all around individual event she also won the team gold medal for the U.S. at the 2012 summer Olympics
How many American athletes in summer Olympics?
402
Who in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Korea won gold medals in the 100 200 and 400 meter relay she was African American?
That was Florence Griffith-Joyner.
Which African city has held Summer Olympics games?
No city in Africa has ever held the Summer Olympic Games.
Who were the first two African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Cullen Jones- Mens 4 x 100 relay team, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was the second african-american to win a gold medal in swimming. The first was Anthony Ervin, winning the 50-meter freestyle in a tie with Gary Hall Jr. in the Athens games in 2000.
Who was the first african american to win a gold medal at the olympics?
The first African American woman to win a gold medal was Alice Coachman of Albany, Georgia who won the high jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Does it have to be in the summer?
The Olympics should be in summer because they called it Summer Olympics
What other Olympics are there?
Winter Olympics , summer Olympics and Para Olympics .
When was he first summer Olympics?
when did the summer Olympics begin
Was the first Olympics a summer or winter?
It was the Summer Olympics
What city hosted the 2010 summer Olympics?
There is no 2010 Summer Olympics. The Olympics in 2010 was a Winter Olympics that took place in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The next summer Olympics after the 2010 Winter Olympics is the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
When did Athens held the Olympics?
1896 Summer Olympics and 2004 summer Olympics.
