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Who lighted the first Olympic Torch?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Fritz Schilgen of Germany at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin. Schilgen had been a middle and long distance runner and was chosen for his graceful running style.

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