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That was Michael Johnson of the United States at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
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∙ 15y agoHarrison Dillard of the United States in a time of 10.3 seconds.
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∙ 10y agoNo man has ever won the 800m at an Olympics. The event is only on the program for women.
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∙ 15y agoEric Henry Liddell
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∙ 11y agoHarold Abrahams from Britian
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Why is Harold abrahams famous?
He won a Gold medal for Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in the 100 Meter Dash.
Arthur Porritt won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in what event?
100 meter dash
What sport did Cathy Freeman win a gold medal in?
100 meter sprinting
What event did Arthur Porritt get a medal for in the 1924 Olympics?
Arthur Porritt won bronze at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris in the 100 meter dash.
Who won gold medal in 100 meter race olmpics 2012?
Usian Bolt.
Who won the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal for the men's 100-meter dash?
Justin Gatlin
Who won the first Gold Medal in Womens Hockey at the 22nd Olympiad?
That was Zimbabwe. That gold medal was the only medal Zimbabwe had won in Olympic competition until 2004 when Kirsty Coventry won three medals in swimming (gold in 200 meter backstroke, silver in 100 meter backstroke, bronze in 200 meter individual medley).
Who was the last Russian to win the Olympic 100 meter event in track and field?
Lyudmila Kondratyeva who won the women's 100 meter gold medal at the 1980 Games in Moscow. She is the only Russian born 100 meter dash gold medalist in the history of the Olympics.
When did Jesse Owens win his first medal?
Jesse Owens won his first gold medal in the 100 meter dash on August 3, 1936. He won gold in the long jump on August 4, gold in the 200 meter dash on August 5, and gold in the 4x100 meter relay on August 9.
How many times have Great Britain won the men's 100m gold medal?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, three sprinters from Great Britain have won the men's 100 meter dash gold medal: 1) 1924 - Harold Abrahams 2) 1980 - Allen Wells 3) 1992 - Linford Christie
Who are key Australian sports people at the Beijing Olympic games?
1) Stephanie Rice won 3 gold medals ... women's 400 meter individual medley, women's 200 meter individual medley, women's 4x200 meter freestyle relay. 2) Libby Trickett won 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal ... gold in women's 100 meter butterfly and women's 4x100 meter medley relay, silver in women's 100 meter freestyle, and bronze in women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay. 3) Leisel Jones won 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal ... gold in women's 4x100 meter medley relay and women's 100 meter breaststroke and silver in women's 200 meter breaststroke. 4) Jessicah Schipper won 1 gold medal and 2 bronze medals ... gold in women's 4x100 meter medley relay, bronze in women's 100 meter butterfly and 200 meter butterfly.
Who is the first women to net six gold medal in one olympic?
Swimmer Kristin Otto of East Germany at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. She won gold in 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay, 100 meter backstroke, and 100 meter butterfly.
