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Who was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medals?
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Which American woman won more olimpicks medals?
America has traditionally had one of the most successful Olympic gymnastic teams. The woman with the most Olympic medals is Larissa Latynina.
Was Wilma Rudolph the first black woman to win three gold medals in an Olympic game?
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Who was the first American woman to win four gold medals in the Olympics?
Diver Pat McCormick who won the Olympic springboard competition in 1952 and 1956 and platform competition in 1952 and 1956.
Who was the first American woman to win three track and field gold medals at one Olympics games?
That was Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands who won four gold medals at the 1948 Games in London in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 80 meter hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay.
What speed skater holds the record for the most olympic gold won by an American woman?
The most gold medals won by an American women in the Winter Olympics is 5 by Bonnie Blair.
Who was the first American woman to win three gold medal?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing no woman athlete, American or other country, has won 5 Olympic gold medals in track and field. The most won by an American woman is 4 by Evelyn Ashford, 1 in the 100 meter dash and 3 in the 4x100 meter relay. Three other women have won 4 Olympic gold medals in track and field ... Bärbel Wöckel of East Germany, Betty Cuthbert of Australia, and Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands.
First black woman to win 3 gold medals in track and field?
I do believe it was Wilma Rudolph in the 1960 Olympic games in Rome.
Who was the first American woman to win four medals in an Olympiad?
Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo)
What woman won the most Olympic gold medals for swimming and how many medals has she won?
Jenny Thompson of the United States with 8 gold medals won. All of her gold medals came in relay events. She also won 3 silver and 1 bronze for a total of 12 Olympic medals.
Who is the first woman to win Olympic medal in nigeria?
The first Olympic medal won by a Nigerian woman was a bronze in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The women that won the medals were Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, and Christy Opara-Thompson.
Who was the first African American woman to win four medals in the olympic games?
Wilma Rudolph. Wilma won a bronze medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 1956 Games in Melbourne and gold medals in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4x100 meter relay at the 1960 Games in Rome.
When Wilma Rudolph was a child something happened to her that makes her 3 Olympic gold medals all the more amazing What happen to her?
Becomes first American woman to win three gold medals in the Olympics when she wins the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the 4 X 100-meter relay at the Olympic Games in Rome
