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The first winners got olive wreaths or a crown
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Who was the first person to win the olympic games?
A chef from Ellis named Coroebus
Who was the first athlete to win four olympics gold medals in the same olympic games?
Don Quarrie
Did Nepal ever won the gold medals in Olympic?
HighlightsNepal were first represented by four boxers and two marathon runners at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. They have yet to win an Olympic medal, although Tejbir BURA did win a gold medal in alpi
Who was the first person to win a gold medal in olympic shooting event?
The first Olympic champion in shooting was Pantelis Karasevdas of Greece who won the 200 meter military rifle competition at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Who was the first American to win a gold medal in the Olympic games?
The first ever Olympic winner, according to tradition, was Coerobus in 776BC. In 1896, the first modern Olympic games, the winners received a silver medal. The gold medal wasn't used until the 1904 summer olympics. There were 91 events, so 91 gold medalists - a list of the winners can be found in the related links.
In the greek olympic games what did the winners win?
a olive crown
Who did win the first olympic games?
A chef won the first ever Olympic games.
Do the Olympic game winners win crowns?
No
What kind of prizes do the Olympians get?
Winners of the Olympic games receive medals when they win an event. The first place winners always receive gold medals. The second place person or team will receive silver medals.
Who was the first country to win the olympics?
Clara Hughes was the first person to win the olympic games
Who was the first athlete to win four olympic gold medals in the same olympic games?
jim thorpe
The first woman to win victory in the Olympic games did so in the 96th and 97th games?
True! (:
When did Bulgaria first win a gold medal in the olympic games?
In 1956, Melbourne
Who was the first person to win the olympic games?
A chef from Ellis named Coroebus
What did the players win in the ancient olympics?
Winners in the Ancient Olympic Games were crowned with a laurel leaf wreath. This meant that when they went home everybody knew that he had won. Many Olympic champions never had to do work again.
What sport did Australia win there first olympic medal?
Athletics at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Who was the first person ever to win a gold medal at the olympic games?
James Connelly
