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Who was the first african american to win a gold medal at the olympics?
The first African American woman to win a gold medal was Alice Coachman of Albany, Georgia who won the high jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Who was the black African person that won four gold medals in 1936 olympic games?
John Baxter Taylor was the first African American person to receive a gold medal in the Olympics. He received this gold medal in the Olympics of 1908.
What did Barbara Jordan do to be part of black history?
She was the first African American Congresswoman from the South. President Clinton gave her the Medal of Freedom.
Who was the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
For the winter olympics, it was Vonetta Flowers in 2002 for two-women bobsleigh. But for generally, that was John Baxter Taylor in the Medley Relay at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Medley Relay was similar to the 4x400 but the competitors ran different distances ... the first two runners ran 200 meters, the third runner ran 400 meters, and the last runner ran 800 meters. Taylor was the third runner, running the 400 meter distance.Incredibly, shortly after returning home he contracted typhoid fever and passed away on December 2, 1908.John Baxter Taylor in the medley sprint relay at he 1908 Olympics.
Who was the first American Indian to win an olympic medal?
Jim thorpe
