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Indian hockey captain Mr. Jaipal Singh in 1928 in Amsterdam Olympics
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Who was the first person to win a gold medal?
The first gold medals at the Olympics were not awarded until 1904. The first person that was awarded a gold medal was Charles Jewtraw.
Which award was awarded to sania Mirza in 2006 by Indian government?
gold medal
For which event was the first Olympic Gold Medal awarded in 1896?
Triple Jump
What does an olympic gold medal look like?
The Olympic gold medal is awarded for coming first in an Olympic event. It looks like a small golden circle.
How many gold medal in the 2012 Olympics?
302 event winners were awarded a Gold Medal.
What is better silver medal or a gold medal?
A gold medal is the highest award in the olympics. it is awarded for coming first in an event. the person who comes second gets a silver medal, and the person who comes third gets a bronze medal.
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Norman Pritchard
Who is the first Indian woman to win gold medal in sports?
The first gold medal won by an Indian woman was at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok when Kamaljeet Sandhu won the 400 meter run.
What was the first prize awarded in the first Olympics?
If you mean what is the prize awarded for coming first in the Olympic games, this would be the gold medal. The medals awarded in each event are: Gold - first Silver - second Bronze - third In the ancient Olympics, winners were awarded a branch of wild olive. Sometimes the government would allow an Olympic champion to live in a special building that was only for distinguished citizens. Other winners would be exempt from paying taxes for winning an event in the ancient Olympics.
Which president awarded Earhart the National Geographic Society's gold medal award?
President Herbert Hoover awarded her the National Geographic Society Gold Medal
Which pope awarded the Gold Medal to a beverage made of wine and cocaine?
Pope Leo XIII awarded a gold medal to Vin Mariani which was treated with cocaine leaves.
Which Indian sportsman won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Bindra - Abhinav was the first Indian sports man to win gold medal in Olympics.
