In terms of modern day Olympics, the first IOC sponsored games were in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
The men's triple jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. There were 7 competitors in the triple jump, then known as the "hop, skip, and jump" despite the wide range of techniques used by the competitors. The event was held on 6 April, immediately after the first heats of the 100 metre race. Since there was only one round of the triple jump, the winner was crowned as the first modern Olympic champion.
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the first olympic gold medal in swimming was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary in 1:22:20 for the 100m freestyle. the first olympic gold medal in swimming was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary in 1:22:20 for the 100m freestyle. the first olympic gold medal in swimming was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary in 1:22:20 for the 100m freestyle.
The first gold medal of the 2008 Games in Beijing was won by Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic in women's 10 meter air rifle shooting.
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Johnny Weissmuller won an olympic swimming gold medal
The Olympic gold medal is awarded for coming first in an Olympic event. It looks like a small golden circle.
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John Jarvis. Jarvis was Great Britain's first Olympic gold medalist in swimming, winning the men's 1000 meter event and 4000 meter event at the 1900 Games in Paris. He was also a member of Great Britain's water polo team that won gold in 1900.
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Modern Olympics: first medal awarded was in the Men's Triple Jump in 1896.