He fought a man named Cassius Clay.
Yes Muhammad ali won a gold medal in the light heavyweight in the 1960 olympics.
The 1960s and 1970s.
1960
Muhammad Ali.
December 1981 in the Bahamas.
he started a career and started boxing in the Olympics when he was 12
Muhammad Ali won the light Heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Muhammad Ali Lit the the Olympic torch at the Olympics in 1996 IN Atlanta, Georgia. His real name is Cassius Clay. He changed his name because he changed his religion to Islam and the name Muhammad fit the religion more.
Lit the Olympic Flame to open the Games.
He won a gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing.
Mohammad Ali won a light heavy weight gold medal in the olympics in Rome 1960.
Cassius Clay is more famously known as Muhammad Ali, a name he adopted after converting to Islam in the 1960s. He chose the name Muhammad Ali as a reflection of his faith and to honor the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Ali became a global icon not only for his boxing prowess but also for his activism and humanitarian efforts.