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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.
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Who was the first African American to win ANY medal at the winnter Olympic games?
Debi Thomas who won a bronze medal in ladies singles figure skating at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary.
In which sport was the first Japanese olympic medal?
That was tennis at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. Ichiya Kumagai won the silver medal.
Who won Koreas first olympic gold medal?
South Korea's first Olympic gold medal was won by Yang Jeong-Mo in men's freestyle wrestling, featherweight class, at the 1976 Games in Montreal.
What Woman won the first gold medal in 2010 Vancouver olympic games?
Anastasiya Kuzmina
Has Afghanistan ever won an Olympic medal?
Yes, Afghanistan won its first and only Olympic medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing when Rohullah Nikpai won bronze in men's 58 kg taekwondo.
