James Connolly.
latvian cyclist won the first medal in olympics 2012
Tanvir :)
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
canada i think
She became the first person from the Southern Hemisphereto win a medal at the Winter Olympics when she won silver in the slalom at Albertville in France in 1992.
latvian cyclist won the first medal in olympics 2012
Tanvir :)
boomshacalaca
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
david beckam
The first gold medals at the Olympics were not awarded until 1904. The first person that was awarded a gold medal was Charles Jewtraw.
it was charlie hays, and it was on 1876.
a gold medal if you come first, a silver medal if you come second and a bronze medal if you com third.
abebe bikila
canada i think
In 1936 at the Berlin Olympics.
Jesse Owens was the fisrt black to win a gold medal