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Enith Brigitha NED 1976 bronze medal in both 100 & 200 free was the first black swimmer. Anthony Nesty SUR was the first black swimmer to win a gold medal in 1988 100 fly
Ernie Davis was the first black man to win the heisman trophy.
Vonetta Flowers (2002 Olympic Bobsled Champion) was the 1st African-American to Win a Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics
Shani Davis is the first African-American to won an winter Olympic gold medal in an individual event. He won it in 1000m speed skating event in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
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What country won the First gold metal in 2008 Olympics?
afghanastan
Who was the first black to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics?
Jesse Owens was the fisrt black to win a gold medal
First black athlet to win gold medel at Olympics?
george k
Which country won the first Men's curling gold metal in 1998 Nogono Olympics?
Switzerland.
What metal is used for first prize in the Olympics?
First prize is molding with the gold material, but prize is not really Gold. Last time in 1912 the first prize was exactly GOLD. After that year it is molding with the gold material.
What did the competitors in the ancient Olympics receive if they won an event?
a metal; gold for first,silver for second and bronze for third
First place in the Olympics?
First place in the Olympics? Gold
Vanetta Flowers becomes the first black gold medallist in the winter Olympics by winning this event?
bobsled
What is the value of an Olympics gold metal?
50.00 U.S. dollars
What is the name of the country that has never won a gold metal in the Olympics?
Luxembourg
Is Thailand going to the Olympics?
Thailand participated in the Beijing Olympics and brought back a gold metal in weightlifting I believe.
Did the winners win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Yes. if you are asking about metal it actually is gold plated silver.
