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Who was the first female African-American athlete to win 3 gold medals in track and field?
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Wilma Rudolph.
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Who is the athlete who has won the most medals at track and field at the Olympics?
ryan hughes
In which sport did Carl Lewis compete?
Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who won 10 medals in Olympic competition.
Which athlete was the first American women to win 3 gold medals in Olympic track and field competition?
Wilma Rudolph.
What female sprinter won 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936?
No female Sprinter has ever won 4 gold medals in track and field. However, in 1936, a male sprinter by the name of Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals in Track and Field.
At the 1936 Berlin olympic games which famous American track and field athlete won four gold medals?
Jesse Ownes (USA).
Why was Jackie Joyner-kersee stripped of her gold medals?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was never stripped of her gold medals. She is a retired American track and field athlete who won multiple Olympic medals during her career, including two gold medals in the heptathlon event in 1988 and 1992.
What is the fastest mile time for a female track and field athlete?
4:35 in 1998 by kylie Rain
Was Jessie Owens the first athlete to win 4 gold medals in a single Olympic game in track and field?
No, Alvin Kraenzlein did that before Owens did.
Who is the retired US athlete who won 9 Olympic medals in track and field?
Carl Lewis (He won 10 Olympic medal, 9 of them gold)
Who was the first African American female to win three gold medals in tracks and field in 1960?
Wilma Rudolph
How any persons received medals in the 2012 Olympics?
Medals are awarded for events and 962 were awarded. The 42 medals awarded just for the Men and Women's Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Field Hockey were received by over 500 athletes because every member of a team gets a medal. Every Athlete from the 2 athlete team for Beach Volleyball or the 12 Member Indoor Volleyball Team to the 16 member Field Hockey's Team has earned an event medal that is counted as a single medal.
Which black athlete has won the most olympic medals?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is track and field's Carl Lewis of the United States with 10 (9 gold, 1 silver).
