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What African American was the first to win three gold medals in the Olympics in the track field?
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Jesse Owen in 1936 and Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
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Who was the first African American woman to win 3 gold medals in the track and field Olympics in 1960?
Wilma Rudolph.
Was Jesse Owens a doctor?
No, he was an African-American track and field athlete in the 1936 Olympics.
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.
Who was the first African American female to win three gold medals in tracks and field in 1960?
Wilma Rudolph
Who was the first female African-American athlete to win 3 gold medals in track and field?
Wilma Rudolph.
What was Wilma Rudolph job?
Wilma Rudolp got her career by running in the Olympics and winning three gold medals. She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field.
What did Jesse Owens do to help change rights for black people?
African American who won four gold medals for Track and Field. Also, Jesse Owens changed the world by matriculated in the Olympics and showing that everyone is different and better at things than other people.
Who is the athlete who has won the most medals at track and field at the Olympics?
ryan hughes
Who was the African American man who won more medals than any other single athlete in the history of the Olympics?
The African American man who has won the most Olympic medals is track and field's Carl Lewis with 10 (9 gold and 1 silver). But 20 athletes have won more than 10 medals, the most being 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) by gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former Soviet Union. The American athlete who has won the most Olympic medals is swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze).
How many silver medal did India won till date in hockey in Olympics field hockey in Olympics history?
In field hockey, India has won 8 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals to date. All medals are from the men's competition.
Which sport has Canada won the most medals?
In the Winter Olympics, speed skating. In the Summer Olympics, athletics (track and field).
What sport does tydia Pickett play?
Tydia Pickett is a Track and Field Athlete, the first African-American woman to be in the Olympics in 1932.
