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James B Connolly won the gold medal in which Olympic event?
James Brendan Connolly became the first Olympic champion in 1527 years when he won the gold medal in the triple jump(hop,step and jump)at the 1896 Olympics in Athens.He won the silver medal in the same event ,four years later in Paris.
Who was the first person to win a medal in the olympics?
James Connolly.
Who won the first gold medal in the first Olympics?
well good question but the real answer is bob tratfield
Who was the first American to win gold medal in the first Olympics?
James Brendan Connolly.
Who won the first gold medal at Athens in 1896 Olympics?
James Connolly of the United States. The first event that had a winner in the Modern Olympics was the triple jump which was contested April 6, 1896. Connolly won with a jump of 13.71 meters.
What was the first country to win gold?
The first country to win a gold medal in the modern olympics 1896 was the U.S.A. It was won by James B. Connolly in the hop,skip,jump event.
In which sport was the first olympic gold medal awarded?
Triple jump at the 1896 Games in Athens. The winner was James Connolly of the United States.
At the first modern Olympics who won the first medal and in what event did they win it in?
In 1896, James Connolly (an American) won the triple jump in Athens. In so doing, he became the first modern Olympic champion- that is, the first one in 1,527 years. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=58191 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Connolly_(athlete)
Who was the first American to win a gold medal in the Olympic games?
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.
Who was the first ever athlete to win an olympic gold medal?
James Connolly (USA) won the first-ever modern Olympic Gold Medal when he won the triple jump, and the first wrestling Olympic champion was Carl Schuhmann (Germany) he defeated local Georgios Tsitas.
What was James Connelly Gold medal event in athens Olympics 1896?
Triple Jump.
Who was the very first person in the world to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Thorleif Haug of Norway. The first competition in Olympic cross country skiing was the 50 kilometer race at the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix. Norwegian skiers won all three medals as Haug won gold, Thoralf Strømstad won silver, and Johan Grøttumsbraaten won bronze.
