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Who was the first African American to win 2 gold medals in the Olympics?
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Eddie Tolan.
Tolan won gold in 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
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Who is the first American to win 7 gold medals in the Olympics?
the cashier at the mcdonalds at walmart in detroit
Was Jessie Owens the first African American to go to the Olympics?
no, george poage was
What is the name of the African-American athlete who won many medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic games?
Jesse Owens won 4 Gold medals at the Berlin Olympics of 1936 (XI Olympiad). However, one was the 4 x 100 meters team relay, which he won with 3 other US runners. *The first Olympic medal won by an African American was a bronze medal in the 400 meter hurdles by George Coleman Poage in the 1904 Olympics.
What team won the most medals at the first Olympics?
Greece, but the USA won the most gold medals.
Who was the first African American Olympian who won in the 1936 Berlin Olympics much to the dismay of Hitler?
The first African American Olympian to win a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, defying Adolf Hitler's beliefs, was Jesse Owens. He achieved this feat by winning four gold medals in track and field events, including the 100-meter, 200-meter, long jump, and 4x100-meter relay. His victories were a significant milestone in challenging racial discrimination and promoting equality in sports.
Who was the first African-American to win 4 gols medals in the Olympics?
Jesse Owens.
Who was the first African American to win gold medals in the Olympics?
History is made everyday. In 1908 John Baxter Taylor was the first African American to earn a gold medal in the Olympics.
Who was the first African American woman to win 3 gold medals in the track and field Olympics in 1960?
Wilma Rudolph.
What African American was the first to win three gold medals in the Olympics in the track field?
Jesse Owen in 1936 and Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
What were some of Wilma Rudolph's accomplishments?
She was the first African American to run track in the Olympics, got over polio as a child, and won gold Olympic medals
Who was the first african american to win a gold medal at the olympics?
The first African American woman to win a gold medal was Alice Coachman of Albany, Georgia who won the high jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Who was the first African American to run in the Olympics?
O barma
Who is the first American to win 7 gold medals in the Olympics?
the cashier at the mcdonalds at walmart in detroit
First American to win four gold medals in a single Olympics in 1936?
Jesse Owens
Who was the first American to win 4 gold medals in the Olympics The medalists accomplished this feat in 1936 Olympics in Germany?
Jesse Owens.
Why does Wilma Rudolph have a place in American history?
because she was the first African American women to be in the Olympics
Was Jessie Owens the first African American to go to the Olympics?
no, george poage was
