Vonetta Flowers was the first African American to win gold in the Winter Olympics when she teamed with Jill Bakken to win the two-woman bobsled event at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Shani Davis was the first African American to win gold in a Winter Olympics individual event when he won the 1,000 meter speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.
Vonetta Flowers.
No South American country has ever won a winter Olympic medal.
Figure skater Debi Thomas who won a bronze medal in ladies singles.
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Ski jumping has been an Olympic event since the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924. The winner of the first Olympic Gold Medal for ski jumping was Jacob Thams of Norway.
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Debi Thomas who won a bronze medal in ladies singles figure skating at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary.
Ole Einar Bjørndalen has won the most Winter Olympic medal with 13 total medals. The American with the most Winter Olympic medals is Apolo Anton Ohno with 8 total medals.
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Winter Olympic Games was created in 1924.
The winter olympic games started Feb the 12