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What sport was a medal event for the first time at the 2000 Olympics?
Trampolining
What year did John Tracey win a silver medal at the Olympics?
John Tracey won a silver medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. His achievement was notable as he became the first Irish athlete to win an Olympic medal in the event.
Who was the first British woman to win a fencing medal at the Olympics?
Gladys Davis won a silver medal at the 1924 Olympics in the Individual Women's Foil event.
When was the first Olympic event?
Modern Olympics: first medal awarded was in the Men's Triple Jump in 1896.
What year did basketball become an official Olympics event?
Basketball became an official Olympic event in 1936. It was included for the first time at the Berlin Games. Prior to this, the sport had been played in exhibition matches at the Olympics since 1904, but it was not until 1936 that it was formally recognized as a medal event.
When was lacrosse played in the Olympics?
Lacrosse was played as a medal event in the 1904 and 1908 Summer Olympics. It was played as a non medal demonstration event at the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Summer Olympics.
James B Connolly won the gold medal in which Olympic event?
James Brendan Connolly became the first Olympic champion in 1527 years when he won the gold medal in the triple jump(hop,step and jump)at the 1896 Olympics in Athens.He won the silver medal in the same event ,four years later in Paris.
Who was second to Jesse Owens in the 200 meter race?
In the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the silver medal in the men's 200-meter race was won by Mack Robinson, an American athlete. He finished behind Jesse Owens, who won the gold medal. Robinson's performance was notable, as he became the first American to earn a medal in that event during the Olympics.
When was tennis an olympic sport?
Tennis was an event at the first Modern Olympics in 1896. It was contested every Olympics until 1924. It was then dropped from the Games and did not return as a medal event until 1988.
What is the highest award in the Olympics?
The highest award in the Olympics is the gold medal. It is awarded to the first-place finisher in each event.
When was Laura wilkinson first Olympics?
She won a Gold Medal in the 10 M Platform at the 2000 Olympics in Sidney and finished 5th in 2004 for the event
In the 1976 Winter Olympics Bill Koch became the first American to win a medal in what sport?
Cross country skiing.Koch won silver in the men's 30 km event at the 1976 Games. As of the 2010 Games, he is the only U.S. athlete to have won a medal in an Olympic cross country skiing event.
