The first Modern Olympics in 1896 when the US won 11 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze.
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∙ 2008-04-11 04:11:17Steve Redgrave won his first Olympic gold medal in 1984 LA Olympics.
1896, the year of the first modern Olympics. as a matter of fact, it was at the 1904 St. Louis Games that medals for the top three athletes were introduced. From 1986 at the first modern Olympics up until 1904, only the first two placegetters received a medal and it was gold for first and silver for second.
The first Gold medal awarded in the Modern Olympics was in 1896 and won by Leonidas Pyrgos in the Fencing Event. His score was A 1-0 against the French Champion Maurice Peronet.In the Ancient Greek Olympics the award was an olive wreath which was worn as a type of crown signifying the Champion of the event.Compiled by Jessica-Angel, Sydney Australia.
The United States won 2 gold medals at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and 22 gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
That was the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
1984.
1943
Steve Redgrave won his first Olympic gold medal in 1984 LA Olympics.
In 1908, John Baxter Taylor became the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Taylor died of typhoid pneumonia later that year.
2008 summer Olympics
1994
1992.
1972-Munich
The senior Spanish team has never won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics - but the youth team won the competition in 1992 in Barcelona.
1960 and 1980
2004 Athens Olympics.
Hasek won gold with the Czech National Team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.