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James B. Connolly won the gold medal in the triple jump event at the 1896 Olympic Games. He became the first Olympic champion in more than 1,500 years.
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The first ever Olympic winner, according to tradition, was Coerobus in 776BC. In 1896, the first modern Olympic games, the winners received a silver medal. The gold medal wasn't used until the 1904 summer olympics. There were 91 events, so 91 gold medalists - a list of the winners can be found in the related links.
Peggy Gail Flemming was the gold medal winner of the 1968 Olympic figure skating event.
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Every Athlete that won an event at the Olympic Games