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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing no woman athlete, American or other country, has won 5 Olympic gold medals in Track and Field. The most won by an American woman is 4 by Evelyn Ashford, 1 in the 100 meter dash and 3 in the 4x100 meter relay.
Three other women have won 4 Olympic gold medals in track and field ... Bärbel Wöckel of East Germany, Betty Cuthbert of Australia, and Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands.
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Who was first American woman to win 3 gold medals in track and field?
Wilma Rudolph
Who won four gold medals in track and field for the US in 1936?
Jesse Owens
Who was the first african american to win a gold medal at the olympics?
John Taylor (Track and Field, 1908).
What gold medal is awarded annually to an African American for the highest achievement in his or her field of activity?
Spingarn Medal
What makes Bessie Coleman important?
Facts about how Bessie Coleman contributed to her field.
Which athlete was the first American women to win 3 gold medals in Olympic track and field competition?
Wilma Rudolph.
In which sport did Carl Lewis compete?
Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who won 10 medals in Olympic competition.
How many gold medals have been won in Olympic hockey?
29 gold medals have been awarded in Olympic field hockey, 21 in the men's competition and 8 in the women's competition. 24 gold medals have been awarded in Olympic ice hockey, 21 in the men's competition and 3 in the women's competition.
How many medals has India won in field hockey in the olympic games?
India has won 10 medals in field hockey in the Olympic Games.
Who won the most olympic medals for India?
Their Olympic Field Hockey Team.
Who was the native American who play professional baseball and football and won olympic gold medals in track and field?
Jim Thorpe.
Who was the native American who played profession baseball and football and won olympic gold medals in track and field?
Jim Thorpe.
Who was the native American who played professional baseball and football and won Olympic gold medals in track in field?
Jim Thorpe.
Who was the native American who played professinal basebal football and won olympic gold medals in track and field?
Jim Thorpe.
How many gold medals Netherlands won in Olympic field hockey?
The Netherlands won 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games.
How many olympic medals for track and field for Australia?
2
In the 1988 olympic game how many gold medals were won for field hockey?
There were two gold medals awarded, one in men's competition and one in women's competition. The men's gold medal winner was Great Britain and the women's gold medal winner was Australia.
