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What was James Connelly Gold medal event in athens Olympics 1896?
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∙ 11y ago
Triple Jump.
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What event did Spiridon Louis won at the 1896 Athens Olympics?
That was the marathon.
Who won the first olympic event?
James Connelly, Triple Jump, USA, 1896.
Who was the first official champion athlete?
The first event's winner that was decided in the 1896 Olympics, the first 'modern' Olympics, was in the triple jump. The winner was James Connelly of the United States who jumped 13.71 meters or 44 feet 11 3/4 inches.
Who won the first cycling event in Olympics?
Léon Flameng won the 100 kilometer event, the first cycling event ever held at a modern Olympics, at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Who won the first gold medal at Athens in 1896 Olympics?
James Connolly of the United States. The first event that had a winner in the Modern Olympics was the triple jump which was contested April 6, 1896. Connolly won with a jump of 13.71 meters.
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Famous in terms of historical event will be the Panathinaiko Stadium which hosts the archery and the finish for the marathon. This was the original olympic stadium from the 1896 olympics.
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The First Olympics were held in Athens. According to the legend Heracles was the founder of this athletic event. Heracles also known as Zeus's son. It was the only athletic event that was held in Athens at the time.
1896 an American athlete became the first person to win an event in modern Olympics what was the event?
James Connolly in triple jump.
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yes they do have a boxing event in the olympics
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The location of the Olympic games in Greece originated in Olympia, Greece. The ancient Olympics were held in Athens,Greece at the Parthenon.The modern day Olympics that have been held in Greece were held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
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They have two Olympic medals to their credit, golds in Double sculls event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In the Rowing World Championships in the Double Sculls event they achived gold medals in 2002 and 2003.
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On November 15, 1859 the first modern revival of the Olympics took place in Athens, Greece.
