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At the first modern Olympics who won the first medal and in what event did they win it in?
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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)
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