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Who was the first American woman to win a gold medal in the Summer Oympics?
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Who was the first African American to win an individual gold medal?
DeHart Hubbard in long jump at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris.
Who was the first American women win a gold medal track and field?
An Olympic gold medal ... Betty Robinson.Robinson won the women's 100 meter dash at the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam.
In the summer only Olympics in 1948 who took the first place in the high jump becoming the first African American woman to win the gold medal?
Althea Gibson.
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.
What event did American Bruce Jenner win his Olympic gold medal?
Bruce Jenner won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the decathlon.
Who was the first African congressional medal of honor winner?
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
This civil war soldier was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor?
Sergeant William Carney was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor
What time was the first medal of honor given?
The Medal of Honor was created in 1862 during the American Civil War. It was the first medal the US Military created.
What was the name of the first Singaporean Olympian who won a medal?
Tan Howe Liang (weightlifter) is the first Singaporean to win a medal in Olympics. In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won silver medal in lightweight category.
What was the first year the Newbery was given?
The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922 by the American Library Association.
Who was the youngest American to earn a gold medal in the 2012 summer Olympics?
Katie Ledecky United States (USA)
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.
