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Who was the very first person in the world to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
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∙ 9y ago
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.
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