The first events in Archery were completed on September 19, 1904 at Washington University in St. Louis. Without knowing what the times that the events were held, it is not possible to know who won the first gold medal. However, the two gold medalists that day were ...
1) Men's Double American event: Phil Bryant, United States
2) Women's Double Columbia event: Lida Howell, United States
Only athletes from the U.S. competed in archery at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
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Breaststroke was first competed at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
It was St. Louis in 1904. Los Angeles (twice) and Atlanta are the only two other cities to have hosted summer games.
That would be Paris and the 1900 Summer Olympics. Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games when she won the Ladies Singles competition in tennis.
USA (78).
It started in 1904 and 1908, they made it a medal sport. It was also in the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Olympic games but has not been competed in the Games since.