It was thrown in a river by Ali to show his level of seriousness for equal rights. It was his first ever gold medal , that he received at the age of 18. It was then returned to him 36 years later at an Olympic Basketball Game during halftime. The NBA game was the US Dream team against Yukoslovia.
Muhammad Ali won the light Heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Muhammad Ali threw his gold medal in thew Ohio River.
Eat cho biscuit
The story is said about Muhammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay) that after he was refused to be served at a whites only restaurant he threw his gold medal into the Ohio River. Others claim that he lost it and the story is not true. He did receive a new gold medal in 1996 at the Olympic games in Atlanta.
once,then he went pro
Yes Muhammad ali won a gold medal in the light heavyweight in the 1960 olympics.
He won a gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing.
Muhammad Ali has an Olympic Gold Medal in Boxing
Yes, Muhammad Inam won the gold medal in the Men's 84kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
He did not. He was protesting but not to that extent.
Sport wise, winning an olympic gold medal in 1960.
Muhammad Ali won one Olympic medal, a gold in light heavyweight boxing at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.