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The first gold medal won by an Indian woman was at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok when Kamaljeet Sandhu won the 400 meter run.
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Not to be petty, but medals are not "won" they are received or given for Valor, achievement or service.
The first Olympic medal won by a Nigerian woman was a bronze in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The women that won the medals were Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, and Christy Opara-Thompson.
yes, Mary Edwards Walker won the Medal of Honor for her amazing service. She was and still is the only woman to have ever won it
Brazil won the gold medal in 2012 for women's volleyball
Mo Willems, an American writer and illustrator, has won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for three of his books. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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The first gold medal won by an Indian woman was at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok when Kamaljeet Sandhu won the 400 meter run.
casandra martinez was the first lame women to win the medal of honer!!!!
Yes, "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen won the Caldecott Medal for its illustrations in 1988, rather than the Newbery Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded for the text of a distinguished American children's book.
It was Nastia Luikin who won the all-around gold medal for woman's artistic gymnastics!
No, Judith Viorst has not won a Newbery Medal. She is known for writing children's books and poetry, but she has not been awarded a Newbery Medal, which is specifically for distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Neil Armstrong received the following awards: a Gold Star, Korean Service Medal, Engagement Star, Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, the Sylvanus Thayer Award, and the Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautics Association.he also won an air medal with 2 gold stars, the syngman rhee medal and a united nations service medal. Eagle scout. He won the Gold star , for he fought in the Korean war, he won the Presidents medal , and also The Goddard gold medal.
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