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Who was the first American to win gold medal in the first Olympics?
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Who was the first African American to win a Olympics gold medal?
In 1908, John Baxter Taylor became the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Taylor died of typhoid pneumonia later that year.
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.
What is the first place medal in the Olympics?
It is the gold medal.
Who was the first American woman to win a gold medal in the Summer Oympics?
Margaret Abbot was the first woman to win a Gold medal in the Olympics. She one in 1900 for golf
Who was the first African-American female to win a gold medal in the Olympics in Georgia?
Alice coachman
Who was the first African American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
Who was the first African American to win a gold medal n the Olympics?
John Baxter Taylor .
What was the first prize in Olympics?
Gold medal
What is the first place in the Olympics?
It is the gold medal.
Who were the first two African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Cullen Jones- Mens 4 x 100 relay team, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was the second african-american to win a gold medal in swimming. The first was Anthony Ervin, winning the 50-meter freestyle in a tie with Gary Hall Jr. in the Athens games in 2000.
Who was the very first person to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
latvian cyclist won the first medal in olympics 2012
When did Shawn Johnson got her first get her medal?
Shawn Johnson is an American Olympian who won her first official gold medal in 2008 in the Beijing Olympics! Go America!
