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the 1st place medal is gold and heavy
It was Kynisca in 392 BC. She won the Olympic gold medal in the Chariot race. I just finished reading the book The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-heroes of Ancient Greece where she was mentioned in this context.
It is the gold medal.
Nigeria won her first Olympic gold medal in 1876
If you mean what is the prize awarded for coming first in the Olympic games, this would be the gold medal. The medals awarded in each event are: Gold - first Silver - second Bronze - third In the ancient Olympics, winners were awarded a branch of wild olive. Sometimes the government would allow an Olympic champion to live in a special building that was only for distinguished citizens. Other winners would be exempt from paying taxes for winning an event in the ancient Olympics.
The first gold medals at the Olympics were not awarded until 1904. The first person that was awarded a gold medal was Charles Jewtraw.
She recieved her first Olympice gold medal in Montreal in July 1976.
Hawk was 27, when he won his first gold medal. -Swan
the first medal she won was a gold medal.
First U.S female gymnast to get the gold medal was Julianne McNamara.
Gold!
Gold medal