Charlotte Cooper
Mary Denise Rand.
Jessica Ennis
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal in the Ladies Singles in tennis in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.
Kelly Holmes, Rebecca Adlington, and Christine Ohuruogu.
Rebecca Adlington Christine Ohurugu Amy Williams
micheal Jackson - very wrong the answer is Victoria Pendleton- won gold in cycling.
Hasely Crawford was the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win a gold medal. He won the 100 meter dash at hte 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Brittany Ann Mickelson
First U.S female gymnast to get the gold medal was Julianne McNamara.
"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_athlete_won_the_first_gold_medal_of_the_1896_Olympic_Games"
Mariel Zaqunis on the U.S.A. won the first gold medal of the 2008 summer games in the individual Sabre in fencing.
Al Oerter (Discus)