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Alice Coachman winning a high jump event. In 1948 she became the first African American Women to win a gold medal for track and field.

Alice Coachman: The Pioneer Who Changed the Olympic Games Forever

Isabella Dimopoulos May 7, 2024

  In 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were held, but did you know that it wasn’t until 1948 that the first African American women won a gold medal? That pioneer's name was Alice Coachman, and...

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