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Who was the first American to win women's downhill skiing gold?
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∙ 14y ago
Beckie Scott of Canada who won gold in women's 5/5 km pursuit at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
At the event Beckie finished third and was awarded the bronze medal. But positive drug tests subsequently disqualified the gold and silver medalists and Beckie wound up being awarded the gold.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoLindsey Vonn at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
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