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Who was the first track and field athlete to win four consecutive gold medal's in one event?
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Al Oerter (Discus)
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Why was Jackie Joyner-kersee stripped of her gold medals?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was never stripped of her gold medals. She is a retired American track and field athlete who won multiple Olympic medals during her career, including two gold medals in the heptathlon event in 1988 and 1992.
Who is the athlete who has won the most medals at track and field at the Olympics?
ryan hughes
Who was the first female African-American athlete to win 3 gold medals in track and field?
Wilma Rudolph.
In which sport did Carl Lewis compete?
Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who won 10 medals in Olympic competition.
How any persons received medals in the 2012 Olympics?
Medals are awarded for events and 962 were awarded. The 42 medals awarded just for the Men and Women's Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Field Hockey were received by over 500 athletes because every member of a team gets a medal. Every Athlete from the 2 athlete team for Beach Volleyball or the 12 Member Indoor Volleyball Team to the 16 member Field Hockey's Team has earned an event medal that is counted as a single medal.
Which athlete was the first American women to win 3 gold medals in Olympic track and field competition?
Wilma Rudolph.
What does an athlete display with pride and starts with an f?
Track and field athletes frequently display the flag of their country after the athlete wins an event. It begins with the letter f.
At the 1936 Berlin olympic games which famous American track and field athlete won four gold medals?
Jesse Ownes (USA).
Was Jessie Owens the first athlete to win 4 gold medals in a single Olympic game in track and field?
No, Alvin Kraenzlein did that before Owens did.
Who is the retired US athlete who won 9 Olympic medals in track and field?
Carl Lewis (He won 10 Olympic medal, 9 of them gold)
Who has won the most consecutive Olympic Gold medals?
Aladár Gerevich won 6 consecutive gold medals in Team Sabre Fencing between 1932 and 1960 (he may have won 8 but for the war). Birgit Fischer won 6 consecutive golds in kaying from 1980 to 2004 and may have won 7 but for the boycott by East Germany in Los Angeles Next is Steve Redgrave who won 5 consecutive golds in rowing while three men - Carl Lewis in the Long Jump, Al Oerter in the discuss and Per Elstrom in saling won four consecutive golds in individual events.
What things Wilma Rudolph achieve?
Wilma Rudolph won three medals at the track and field event, even though she had a leg problem.
