He won it in 1918, shortly after rescuing a group of orphans from a burning building.
Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba won the gold medal and set the Olympic record in women's javelin at the 2004 Games in Athens.
Men:Andreas thorkildsen Form noway
No ... she won a bronze in javelin at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and a silver in javelin at the 1988 Games in Seoul but no gold.
Men: Ainārs Kovals of Latvia Women: Mariya Abakumova of Russia
who is the first indian to win an individual medal in Olympic games
No.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no New Zealander has won a gold medal in javelin.
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Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba won the gold medal and set the Olympic record in women's javelin at the 2004 Games in Athens.
Men:Andreas thorkildsen Form noway
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No ... she won a bronze in javelin at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and a silver in javelin at the 1988 Games in Seoul but no gold.
Men: Ainārs Kovals of Latvia Women: Mariya Abakumova of Russia
Babe Didrikson, who won the 100 meter hurdles, the javelin and came in 2nd in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics.
Babe Didrikson, who won the 100 meter hurdles, the javelin and came in 2nd in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics.
Babe Didrikson at the 1932 Summer Olympics.