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Olympic Gold Medal

United States of America · Sport / Athletics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1896–1996Date range
7Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1896

James Connolly1896

Sport / Athletics

Winner of the triple jump Olympic Gold Medal, 1st medal in modern Olympic history

1936

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens3 August 1936

Berlin · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens4 August 1936

Berlin · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens5 August 1936

Berlin · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens9 August 1936

Berlin · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the 4 x 100m relay team Olympic Gold Medal

James Cleveland "Jesse" OwensAugust 1936

Berlin · Sport / Athletics

Wins 4 Olympic gold medals, challenges the myth of Hitler's Aryan superiority

1968

Dick Fosbury1968

Mexico City · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the Olympic high jump Gold Medal, with the "Fosbury flop"

1984

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis Los Angeles1984

Sport / Athletics

Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 4 by 100m relay Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal

1988

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis Seoul1988

Sport / Athletics

Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal

1992

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis Barcelona1992

Sport / Athletics

Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal, 3rd consecutive title

1996

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis1996

Sport / Athletics

Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal, 4th consecutive title

Names involved

Dick FosburyFrederick Carlton "Carl" LewisFrederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis BarcelonaFrederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis Los AngelesFrederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis SeoulJames Cleveland "Jesse" OwensJames Connolly

Provenance

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