The only cat to be awarded with Dickin Medal was Simon. A cat "serving" aboard HMS Amethyst (born in 1947* died in 1949*).
He managed to keep on disposing of deck rats despite his several injuries and kept on raising soldiers' morale high.
SIMON from HMS Amethyst
The Dickin Medal is awarded to animals that have displayed "conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving or associated with any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil Defence Units" .
Yes she won the Newbery Medal in 1964 for It's Like This, Cat.
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Johnny Weismuller
Abhinav Bindra
Not only did she fail to medal, she was dead last in the final.
Bob Hayes
Paulo Ferreira.
Yes. Ryan Sheckler is the youngest skateboarder (currently) to ever win a gold medal at the x games. He was only 13 when he won this medal.
Figure skater Peggy Fleming won the only gold medal for the US in the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Philip Noel..